Special Weather Statement for Yuma County; Cheyenne
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What you need to know
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- Yuma County, Cheyenne
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What is happening
At 626 PM MDT/726 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 4 miles east of Bonny Reservoir, moving northeast at 25 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....
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 626 PM MDT/726 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 4 miles east of Bonny Reservoir, moving northeast at 25 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 southeastern Yuma County in northeastern Colorado and Cheyenne Counties in northwestern Kansas, including the following locations... Hale, Wheeler, and Idalia. This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 212 and 219.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 31 at 6:26PM 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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