⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Dawes – Monday, July 6, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 7:41PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 741 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chadron State Park, or near Chadron, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size 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…
Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport, Red Cloud Campground, Chadron
State Park, Dawes County Fairgrounds, and Chadron State Park
Campground.

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.