Nebraska Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/27/2026 16:57

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 5:57PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 27, 2026 - 4:57pm
Expires: 
May 27, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 557 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Lorenzo, or 11 miles south of Sidney, moving northwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Sidney, Brownson, Sidney Municipal Airport, Lorenzo, and Cheyenne County Fairgrounds. This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 48 and 64.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Cheyenne
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov