| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Cheyenne |
| Effective | 7/28/2026, 3:46:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/28/2026, 4:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 2:46PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Details
At 246 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Potter, or 18 miles northwest of Sidney, moving northeast at 10 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…
Potter.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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