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

Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 1:23PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 123 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Flahertys Corner, or 25 miles northwest of Alliance,
moving east at 10 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 northwestern 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.