⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Cheyenne – Thursday, September 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 5:18PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 517 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles west of Twin Buttes, or 13 miles south of Sidney, moving
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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, and Sidney Municipal Airport.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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