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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 104, NWS Cheyenne, WY

June 16, 2025Morrill County, Nebraska

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2025, 6:07 PM MDT for Morrill County, Nebraska. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 16, 2025, 6:07 PM MDT (00:07 UTC)
Expired: Jun 16, 2025, 6:45 PM MDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Cheyenne, WY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Morrill County, NE

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 162 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Rapid City, SD (KUNR), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 262 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1008 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -116 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1903 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 159 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 3.6

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cheyenne, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 16, 5:37 PM MDT, 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 5:37 PM MDT, 30 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 2:51 PM MDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
251 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-172100-
Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-
Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-
Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-
Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County-
North Laramie Range-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Shirley Basin-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Carbon County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-Southwest Carbon County-
Sierra Madre Range-Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range-
Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-
Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
251 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle
Nebraska...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and
southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

- Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening will once
  again have the potential to become strong to severe. A few
  isolated showers or storms may continue into the overnight
  hours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

- Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected
  Tuesday across much of the area. A few storms will have the
  potential to become strong to severe.

- Expect a cool down for Tuesday before a warming and drying
  trend takes over Wednesday through Saturday. Near record high
  temperatures are possible on Friday and Saturday.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotters are encouraged to report severe weather to the National
Weather Service in Cheyenne.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 16, 3:57 PM MDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
357 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0346 PM     Hail             2 N Cheyenne            41.17N 104.79W
06/16/2025  M0.90 Inch       Laramie            WY   NWS Employee

0355 PM     Hail             7 E North Cheyenne      41.18N 104.67W
06/16/2025  M0.50 Inch       Laramie            WY   Public

            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).

&&

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 4:22 PM MDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
422 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

WYZ101-103-105-162315-
Shirley Basin WY-Converse County Lower Elevations WY-
North Laramie Range WY-
422 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ALBANY AND
SOUTHWESTERN CONVERSE COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM MDT...

At 422 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Campbell Creek Campground, or 31 miles southwest of Douglas, moving
northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.

Locations impacted include...
Esterbrook Campground, Esterbrook, Windy Peak, Curtis Gulch
Campground, Campbell Creek Campground, Laramie Peak, Harris Park, and
Friend Park Campground.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4225 10577 4240 10602 4270 10564 4257 10529
      4226 10531
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 242DEG 12KT 4239 10576

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Natoli

Local storm report, Jun 16, 5:03 PM MDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 16, 5:20 PM MDT, 47 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 16, 5:30 PM MDT, 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 16, 5:50 PM MDT, 17 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
Jun 16, 7:29 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Converse	61 min
Jun 16, 8:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Carbon, Converse	66 min
Jun 16, 9:48 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Albany, Platte	42 min
Jun 16, 9:57 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Albany, Converse, Platte	63 min
Jun 16, 10:29 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Platte	46 min
Jun 16, 10:55 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Platte	50 min
Jun 16, 11:06 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Goshen, Laramie	39 min
Jun 16, 11:51 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Goshen	39 min
Jun 17, 12:34 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Goshen	41 min
Jun 17, 12:59 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	CYS	Goshen	46 min
Jun 17, 1:49 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS		26 min
Jun 17, 2:03 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Laramie	27 min
Jun 17, 3:20 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Laramie	25 min
Jun 17, 4:30 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Platte	30 min
Jun 17, 11:04 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Albany	26 min
Jun 17, 11:06 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Albany	24 min
Jun 17, 11:28 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Albany	47 min
Jun 17, 11:30 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Albany	45 min
Jun 17, 11:44 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Albany	46 min
Jun 17, 11:56 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Albany, Laramie, Platte	49 min
Jun 17, 12:02 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	CYS	Albany, Laramie	43 min
Jun 17, 12:28 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	CYS	Albany, Laramie	47 min
Jun 17, 12:30 PM MDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	CYS	Albany, Laramie	30 min
Jun 17, 12:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Albany, Laramie, Platte	47 min
Jun 17, 1:01 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Albany, Goshen, Laramie, Platte	44 min
Jun 17, 1:07 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Laramie	38 min
Jun 17, 1:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Platte	37 min
Jun 17, 1:35 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Laramie	55 min
Jun 17, 1:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Goshen, Laramie, Platte	31 min
Jun 17, 1:51 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Niobrara	39 min
Jun 17, 2:11 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Laramie	34 min
Jun 17, 2:42 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	CYS	Niobrara	33 min
Jun 17, 2:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Niobrara	46 min
Jun 17, 2:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Converse	26 min
Jun 17, 3:06 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Converse	54 min
Jun 17, 3:14 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	CYS	Niobrara	31 min
Jun 17, 3:16 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Niobrara	44 min
Jun 17, 3:33 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Carbon	57 min
Jun 17, 3:41 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	CYS	Albany, Carbon	64 min
Jun 17, 3:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Converse, Platte	47 min
Jun 17, 3:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Albany	45 min
Jun 17, 3:57 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Niobrara	33 min
Jun 17, 4:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Niobrara	45 min
Jun 17, 4:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Converse	31 min
Jun 17, 4:39 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Albany	51 min
Jun 17, 4:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Platte	46 min
Jun 17, 5:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Goshen	43 min
Jun 16, 8:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Dawes	34 min
Jun 16, 11:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Banner	45 min
Jun 17, 12:17 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Scotts Bluff	31 min
Jun 17, 12:29 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Kimball	33 min
Jun 17, 12:38 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Morrill	52 min
Jun 17, 12:40 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	CYS	Morrill, Scotts Bluff	21 min
Jun 17, 12:57 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Cheyenne, Kimball	33 min
Jun 17, 1:13 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Morrill	47 min
Jun 17, 1:33 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	CYS	Banner	42 min
Jun 17, 2:10 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Banner, Cheyenne, Kimball, Morrill	50 min
Jun 17, 3:12 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Cheyenne	48 min
Jun 17, 4:04 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Kimball	26 min
Jun 17, 4:34 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Kimball	41 min
Jun 17, 1:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Sioux	30 min
Jun 17, 2:24 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	CYS	Kimball	23 min
Jun 17, 2:45 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Kimball	25 min
Jun 17, 2:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Banner	28 min
Jun 17, 3:30 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Cheyenne	30 min
Jun 17, 4:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Cheyenne	29 min
Jun 17, 5:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Sioux	41 min
Jun 17, 5:48 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	CYS	Box Butte, Dawes, Sioux	27 min
Jun 17, 5:58 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	CYS	Sioux	32 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.