| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Scotts Bluff; Banner; Kimball; Goshen County; East Laramie County |
| Effective | 8/14/2026, 4:40:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/14/2026, 5:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 3:40PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Details
At 340 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Albin, or 30 miles northwest of Kimball, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…
Albin.
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.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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