⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Cheyenne – Thursday, July 9, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 4:54PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 454 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northeast of Potter, or 18 miles northwest of Sidney, moving
northeast at 15 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…
Dalton and Gurley.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska.

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