Special Weather Statement for Dawes; Box Butte
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What is happening
At 232 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Box Butte Reservoir, or 19 miles southwest of Hay Springs, moving east at 10 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for the Panhandle of Nebraska.
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Bulletin details
At 232 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Box Butte Reservoir, or 19 miles southwest of Hay Springs, moving east at 10 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... Box Butte Campground, Box Butte Reservoir, and Box Butte Dam.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 2:32PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
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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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