⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Dawes; North Sioux – Saturday, August 15, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 2:42PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 241 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fort Robinson State Park, or 29 miles southwest of Chadron, moving
east at 20 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…
Crawford, Soldier Creek Campground, Fort Robinson State Park, and
Belmont.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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

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

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