Special Weather Statement for Box Butte
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Box Butte
- Effective
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 557 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Box Butte County Fairgrounds, or 22 miles northwest of Alliance, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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 557 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Box Butte County Fairgrounds, or 22 miles northwest of Alliance, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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, and Berea.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 5:57PM 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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