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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 147, NWS Cheyenne, WY

August 2, 2024Morrill County, Nebraska

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 2, 2024, 6:59 PM MDT for Morrill County, Nebraska. It was in force for 16 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Aug 2, 2024, 6:59 PM MDT (00:59 UTC)
Expired: Aug 2, 2024, 7:15 PM MDT
In force: 16 min
Issued by: NWS Cheyenne, WY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Morrill County, NE

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Cheyenne, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 2, 2:01 PM MDT, 4 hours 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 2:01 PM MDT, 4 hours 58 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 1:44 PM MDT, 5 hours 15 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 2, 3:12 PM MDT, 3 hours 47 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
312 PM MDT Fri Aug 2 2024

WYZ106-107-022200-
East Platte County WY-
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County WY-
312 PM MDT Fri Aug 2 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN PLATTE COUNTY
THROUGH 400 PM MDT...

At 312 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chugwater, or 24 miles south of Wheatland, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Platte
County.

This includes Interstate 25 in Wyoming between mile markers 49 and
54, and between mile markers 56 and 57.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4166 10483 4174 10486 4187 10466 4166 10466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 253DEG 9KT 4172 10479

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Rubin

Special weather statement, Aug 2, 3:50 PM MDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
350 PM MDT Fri Aug 2 2024

WYZ108-022230-
Goshen County WY-
350 PM MDT Fri Aug 2 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GOSHEN COUNTY
THROUGH 430 PM MDT...

At 349 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Jay Em, or 24 miles southeast of Lusk, moving southeast at 15 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Goshen
County, including the following locations... Hwy 85 At Dry Rawhide
Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4246 10439 4253 10422 4246 10406 4229 10406
      4227 10429
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 327DEG 13KT 4244 10426

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Rubin

Special weather statement, Aug 2, 4:56 PM MDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
456 PM MDT Fri Aug 2 2024

NEZ096-WYZ108-022345-
South Sioux NE-Goshen County WY-
456 PM MDT Fri Aug 2 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SIOUX AND
NORTHEASTERN GOSHEN COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM MDT...

At 455 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles northeast of Torrington Municipal Airport, or 12 miles
northeast of Torrington, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Sioux
and northeastern Goshen Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Cheyenne.

&&

LAT...LON 4217 10410 4226 10403 4212 10368 4203 10395
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 306DEG 14KT 4218 10400

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Claycomb

Local storm report, Aug 2, 5:31 PM MDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 2, 5:41 PM MDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 2, 5:51 PM MDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 3, 1:10 PM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	CYS	Converse, Niobrara	13 hr
Aug 2, 6:19 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Morrill	26 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.