| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Scotts Bluff; Banner; Goshen County |
| Effective | 6/26/2026, 8:07:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 6/26/2026, 8:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 7:07PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Details
At 707 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles west of Wycross, or 28 miles south of Torrington, moving
northeast at 30 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…
Huntley, Hawk Springs Reservoir, Hawk Springs State Recreation Area,
Hawk Springs, Wycross, and Hawk Springs Campground.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska…and southeastern Wyoming.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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