⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Box Butte – Sunday, August 9, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 5:57PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 557 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Box Butte County Fairgrounds, or 22 miles northwest of Alliance,
moving east at 30 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…
Hemingford, Box Butte County Fairgrounds, and Berea.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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