Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 6:02PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 5:02pm
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 602 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bayard, or 17 miles east of Scottsbluff, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Alliance, Bayard, Minatare, McGrew, Lake Minatare State Recreation
Area, Lake Alice Number 2, Angora, Kilpatrick Lake, Chimney Rock
National Historic Site, Berea, Lake Alice, Alliance Municipal
Airport, Bridgeport State Recreation Area, Northport, Wild Horse
Butte, Moomaw Corner, South Bayard Junction, and The Intersection Of
Highway 385 And L62.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska.
Area Description:
Box Butte; Scotts Bluff; Banner; Morrill; South Sioux
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
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