⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Cheyenne – Friday, June 26, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 5:34PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 534 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lorenzo, or 8 miles south of Sidney, moving northeast 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.

Locations impacted include…
Sidney, Colton, Sidney Municipal Airport, Lorenzo, and Cheyenne
County Fairgrounds.

This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 53 and
66.

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.