Special Weather Statement for Dawes; Box Butte
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What is happening
At 426 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Box Butte Campground, or 26 miles northwest of Alliance, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 426 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Box Butte Campground, or 26 miles northwest of Alliance, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 Campground, Box Butte County Fairgrounds, Box Butte Reservoir, Marsland, and Box Butte Dam.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 4:26PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
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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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