⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Cheyenne; Rawlins; Sherman; Thomas; Dundy; Hitchcock; Red Willow – Saturday, August 15, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 10:58PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 1057 PM MDT/1157 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 16 miles northeast of Wray
to near Menlo. Movement was north at 45 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Atwood around 1205 AM CDT.
Benkelman around 1105 PM MDT.
Ludell around 1215 AM CDT.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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