⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Banner; East Platte County; Goshen County; Central Laramie County – Friday, June 26, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 6:39PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 639 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles northwest of Meriden Rest Area, or 34 miles north of Cheyenne,
moving northeast 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…
La Grange, Hawk Springs Reservoir, Hawk Springs State Recreation
Area, Hawk Springs, Wycross, and Hawk Springs Campground.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska…and southeastern Wyoming.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.