Nebraska Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/21/2026 17:15

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 21, 2026 - 5:15pm
Expires: 
August 21, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 615 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hemingford to near Box Butte County Fairgrounds to near Kilpatrick Lake. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Hemingford, Box Butte County Fairgrounds, Berea, and Kilpatrick Lake.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for the Panhandle of Nebraska.
Area Description: 
Box Butte
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov