⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Sheridan; Western Cherry – Sunday, August 16, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 8:53PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 853 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Wakpamni to near White Clay. Movement was
southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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…
Gordon, Rushville, White Clay, Clinton, Intersection of Highway 87
and Craven Creek Road, Lone Butte, Intersection of Highway 87 and
Larabee Road, Mount Maria, Intersection of Highway 20 and Irwin Road,
Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area, Bayonne, Intersection of
Highway 27 and Mills Road, Pine Ridge, and Hoover Lake.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 20 between mile markers 90 and 121.
Highway 250 between mile markers 44 and 48.

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.