⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Box Butte; South Sioux – Saturday, August 15, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 4:07PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 407 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Flahertys Corner, or 26 miles northeast of
Scottsbluff, 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of western Box Butte
and southeastern Sioux Counties.

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.

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