Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 4:28PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 3, 2026 - 3:28pm
Expires:
May 3, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 428 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles northwest of
Chadron Municipal Airport to near Whitney to near Crawford. Movement
was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Chadron, Crawford, Whitney, Roberts Trailhead Campground, Chadron
Municipal Airport, Chadron State Park, Whitney Lake, Soldier Creek
Campground, Red Cloud Campground, Fort Robinson State Park, Dawes
County Fairgrounds, and Chadron State Park Campground.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Dawes; North Sioux
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender: