⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Scotts Bluff; Morrill – Sunday, August 9, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 6:09PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 608 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Minatare, or 11 miles east of Scottsbluff, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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…
Bayard, Minatare, Melbeta, McGrew, Chimney Rock National Historic
Site, Angora, Redington, Moomaw Corner, South Bayard Junction, and
The Intersection Of Highway 385 And L62.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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