Special Weather Statement for Box Butte; Scotts Bluff; Banner +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Banner, Box Butte, Scotts Bluff, South Sioux, Goshen County
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 1029 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Morrill, or 12 miles east of Torrington, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail...
What the bulletin says to do
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 1029 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Morrill, or 12 miles east of Torrington, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Scottsbluff, Gering, Mitchell, Terrytown, Morrill, Minatare, Lyman, Melbeta, Henry, Huntley, Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area, Lake Minatare State Recreation Area, Lake Alice Number 2, Stegall, Scotts Bluff County Fairground, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Hubbard Hill, Scottsbluff Airport, Lake Alice, and Wrights Gap.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 10:30PM 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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