⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Cheyenne – Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 6:28PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 628 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sidney, moving south at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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.

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

This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 46 and
67.

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.