⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Box Butte – Sunday, August 23, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 3:39PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 339 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles northeast of Berea, or 16 miles north of Alliance, moving east
at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size 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…
Berea and Wild Horse Butte.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska.

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