Special Weather Statement for Box Butte
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What you need to know
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- Box Butte
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 615 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hemingford to near Box Butte County Fairgrounds to near Kilpatrick Lake. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for the Panhandle of Nebraska.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 615 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hemingford to near Box Butte County Fairgrounds to near Kilpatrick Lake. Movement was southeast at 20 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Hemingford, Box Butte County Fairgrounds, Berea, and Kilpatrick Lake.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Cheyenne WY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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