| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Sheridan |
| Effective | 7/6/2026, 8:23:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/6/2026, 8:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 7:23PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 722 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles south of Wolf Creek Housing, or 11 miles southeast of Pine
Ridge, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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…
Gordon, Mount Maria, and Intersection of Highway 87 and Larabee Road.
This includes Highway 20 between mile markers 102 and 109.
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.
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