Special Weather Statement for Scotts Bluff; Banner; Morrill +1 more
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What you need to know
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- Banner, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, South Sioux
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What is happening
At 1102 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Scottsbluff, moving east at 60 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....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1102 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Scottsbluff, moving east at 60 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, Bayard, Terrytown, Minatare, Melbeta, McGrew, Lake Minatare State Recreation Area, Lake Alice Number 2, Scotts Bluff County Fairground, Angora, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Hubbard Hill, Scottsbluff Airport, Redington, Lake Alice, Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area, and Wrights Gap.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 11:02PM 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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