Nebraska Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/21/2026 14:01

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 21 at 3:01PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 21, 2026 - 2:01pm
Expires: 
May 21, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 301 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northeast of Morrill, or 18 miles northwest of Scottsbluff, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Box Butte and southern Sioux Counties.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Box Butte; South Sioux
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cheyenne WY