⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Dawes; Box Butte; North Sioux; South Sioux – Sunday, August 9, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 5:01PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 501 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northeast of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, or 39 miles
southwest of Chadron, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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…
Flahertys Corner.

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.