⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Dawes – Sunday, August 9, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 5:12PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 512 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Crawford, or 22 miles southwest of Chadron, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 Box
Butte Reservoir.

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.