| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Box Butte; Morrill; South Sioux |
| Effective | 8/9/2026, 6:54:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/9/2026, 7:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 5:54PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Details
At 554 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Kilpatrick Lake, or 25 miles west of Alliance,
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…
Kilpatrick Lake.
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.
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