⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Dawes – Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 23 at 12:31AM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 1231 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Whitney Lake, or 14 miles west of Chadron, moving east at 25 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…
Chadron, Whitney, Chadron Municipal Airport, Chadron State Park,
Whitney Lake, Red Cloud Campground, Dawes County Fairgrounds, and
Chadron State Park Campground.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.