⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Scotts Bluff; Banner – Friday, August 14, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 2:36PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 236 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Harrisburg, or 20 miles south of Scottsbluff, moving northeast at 15
mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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…
Harrisburg and Wildcat Hills State Recreation 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.