Nebraska Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/08/2026 19:46

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 8:46PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 8, 2026 - 7:46pm
Expires: 
July 8, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description: 
At 846 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Minatare to near Courthouse And Jail Rock to near Brownson. Movement was east at 35 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... Scottsbluff, Bridgeport, Bayard, Minatare, Potter, Dalton, Gurley, Broadwater, Melbeta, McGrew, Northport, Bridgeport State Recreation Area, Angora, Morrill County Fairgrounds, Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Courthouse And Jail Rock, Scottsbluff Airport, Redington, The Intersection Of Highway 385 And 92, and Moomaw Corner.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Scotts Bluff; Banner; Morrill; Kimball; Cheyenne
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cheyenne WY