Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 30 at 2:51PM MDT until May 30 at 3:15PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 30, 2026 - 1:51pm
Expires:
May 30, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 251 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chadron, moving
north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport, and Dawes County Fairgrounds.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Dawes, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender: