Special Weather Statement for Cheyenne County
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What you need to know
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- Cheyenne County
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 1053 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northeast of Haswell, or 39 miles west of Cheyenne Wells, moving east at 15 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...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1053 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northeast of Haswell, or 39 miles west of Cheyenne Wells, moving east at 15 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 outdoor objects is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Cheyenne County in east central Colorado.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 10:53PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Goodland KS. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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