⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Dawes – Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 22 at 11:33PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 1133 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chadron Municipal Airport, or 10 miles northwest of Chadron, moving
east at 35 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…
Chadron and Dawes County Fairgrounds.

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.