⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Box Butte – Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 2:41PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 240 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Flahertys Corner, or 25 miles west of Alliance,
moving east at 25 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Box
Butte County.

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.