WWUS85 KCYS 220015
SPSCYS

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
615 PM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
 
NEZ003-220100-
Box Butte NE-
615 PM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL BOX BUTTE AND
NORTHWESTERN MORRILL COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM MDT...

At 615 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hemingford to near Box
Butte County Fairgrounds to near Kilpatrick Lake. Movement was
southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Hemingford, Box Butte County Fairgrounds, Berea, and Kilpatrick Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska.

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LAT...LON 4200 10310 4201 10320 4213 10334 4241 10322
      4234 10293 4212 10294
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 323DEG 16KT 4231 10301 4235 10316 4214 10325 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Natoli