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Special Weather Statement for Dawes; Box Butte

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Box Butte, Dawes
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At 457 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Slim Butte to 11 miles east of Hemingford. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...

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If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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At 457 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Slim Butte to 11 miles east of Hemingford. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport, Chadron State Park, Red Cloud Campground, Box Butte Reservoir, Box Butte Campground, Wild Horse Butte, Dawes County Fairgrounds, Chadron State Park Campground, and Box Butte Dam.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 4:57PM 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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