⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Cheyenne; Sherman – Saturday, August 29, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 11:25PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 1124 PM MDT/1224 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 11 miles east of Bonny Reservoir, moving northeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern
Cheyenne and northwestern Sherman Counties in northwestern Kansas.

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.