Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 8:54PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 7:54pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 854 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Colton, or 9 miles southeast of Sidney, moving east at
25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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, Brownson, Lorenzo, Sidney Municipal
Airport, and Cheyenne County Fairgrounds.
This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 50 and
77.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Cheyenne
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender: