Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 3:01AM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 2:01am
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
At 301 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sidney Municipal Airport, or near Sidney, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Sidney, Colton, Sunol, Brownson, Lorenzo, Sidney Municipal Airport,
and Cheyenne County Fairgrounds.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Cheyenne
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov