⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Scotts Bluff; Banner; Morrill – Friday, June 26, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 9:10PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 909 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Harrisburg, or 21 miles south of Scottsbluff, moving northeast at 55
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…
Bridgeport, Bayard, Minatare, Melbeta, McGrew, Wildcat Hills State
Recreation Area, Northport, Bridgeport State Recreation Area, Morrill
County Fairgrounds, Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Harrisburg,
Wrights Gap, 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 1100 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also 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.