⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Kimball; Cheyenne – Thursday, August 13, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 9:56PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 956 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles north of Westplains, or 15 miles south of Kimball, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern
Cheyenne and southeastern Kimball Counties.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.