Nebraska Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/20/2026 15:03

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 4:03PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 20, 2026 - 3:03pm
Expires: 
September 20, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 403 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Box Butte County Fairgrounds, or 19 miles northwest of Alliance, moving east at 25 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... Hemingford, Box Butte County Fairgrounds, Berea, and Wild Horse Butte.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Dawes; Box Butte
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov