Nebraska Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/07/2026 16:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 5:42PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 7, 2026 - 4:42pm
Expires: 
July 7, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 541 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sidney Municipal Airport, or near Sidney, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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. Locations impacted include... Sidney, Lodgepole, Colton, Sunol, Lorenzo, Sidney Municipal Airport, and Cheyenne County Fairgrounds. This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 54 and 77.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Cheyenne
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cheyenne WY