Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Cheyenne, WY
Issued by NWS Cheyenne, WY
820 WWUS85 KCYS 170400 SPSCYS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1000 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024 NEZ002-003-170500- Box Butte NE-Dawes NE- 1000 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BOX BUTTE AND SOUTHEASTERN DAWES COUNTIES THROUGH 1100 PM MDT... At 959 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Box Butte Reservoir, or 21 miles southwest of Hay Springs, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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 northeastern Box Butte and southeastern Dawes Counties, including the following locations... Chadron State Park Campground and Box Butte Dam. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM MDT for the Panhandle of Nebraska. && LAT...LON 4231 10276 4239 10317 4279 10305 4281 10279 4279 10279 4278 10277 4245 10277 4244 10274 TIME...MOT...LOC 0359Z 185DEG 17KT 4243 10295 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ Rubin