⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Dawes; Box Butte – Saturday, September 5, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 3:13PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 313 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles east of Hemingford, or 15 miles north of Alliance, moving south
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…
Wild Horse Butte.

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.