Special Weather Statement for Rawlins; Hitchcock
At 607 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of McDonald, or 14 miles northwest of Atwood, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds...
Official alert brief
At 607 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of McDonald, or 14 miles northwest of Atwood, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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 northern Rawlins and southwestern Hitchcock Counties, including the following locations... Blakeman and Beardsley.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in Goodland.