⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Dawes; Box Butte – Saturday, August 15, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 3:37PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 337 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Roberts Trailhead Campground, or 19 miles southwest of
Chadron, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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…
Box Butte Reservoir, Box Butte Campground, and Box Butte Dam.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.