| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Sheridan |
| Effective | 7/7/2026, 2:45:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/7/2026, 3:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 1:45PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 144 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chadron, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…
Metcalf State Wildlife Management Area.
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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