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

Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 4:33PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 433 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hubbard Hill, or 10 miles west of Scottsbluff, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…
Scottsbluff, Gering, Mitchell, Terrytown, Morrill, Minatare, Lyman,
Melbeta, Lake Alice Number 2, Stegall, Scotts Bluff County
Fairground, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Hubbard Hill, Scottsbluff
Airport, and Lake Alice.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska.

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