Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 21 at 5:36PM MDT until May 21 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 21, 2026 - 4:36pm
Expires:
May 21, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 536 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles north of Potter to 10 miles north of
Westplains, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Sidney, Potter, Dalton, Dix, Gurley, Brownson, Lorenzo, and Cheyenne
County Fairgrounds.
This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 26 and
56.
Instruction:
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Banner, NE; Cheyenne, NE; Kimball, NE; Morrill, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
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