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Special Weather Statement, NWS Cheyenne, WY

August 2, 2025Morrill County, Nebraska

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this special weather statement at Aug 2, 2025, 5:13 PM MDT for Morrill County, Nebraska. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Aug 2, 2025, 5:13 PM MDT (23:13 UTC)
Expired
Aug 2, 2025, 5:45 PM MDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
55

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 special weather statement went out at Aug 2, 4:59 PM MDT, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 4:59 PM MDT, 14 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 2:55 PM MDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
255 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-032100-
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-
255 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 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

- There is a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for severe weather
  Saturday afternoon and evening east of the Laramie Range. All
  modes of severe weather are possible: large hail, damaging
  winds, an isolated tornado or two (southern Panhandle), and
  flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

- There is a Marginal to Slight Risk of severe weather for
  Sunday, mainly across western Nebraska. Primary hazards look
  to be large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding.

- Drier and warmer conditions return mid-week and continue through
  the weekend with critical fire weather conditions possible.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter reports for severe weather and flooding are encouraged.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 2, 4:04 PM MDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
404 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

WYZ109-111>114-022245-
Sierra Madre Range WY-Upper North Platte River Basin WY-
Central Carbon County WY-Southwest Carbon County WY-Snowy Range WY-
404 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CARBON COUNTY
THROUGH 445 PM MDT...

At 404 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
High Savery Reservoir, or 36 miles south of Rawlins, moving northeast
at 60 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...
Saratoga, Saratoga Lake Campground, Saratoga Lake, Jack Creek
Campground, High Savery Reservoir, and Shively Field.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4106 10750 4130 10769 4159 10690 4140 10657
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 243DEG 51KT 4126 10734

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

MM
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 4:08 PM MDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
408 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

NEZ095-096-WYZ108-022245-
North Sioux NE-South Sioux NE-Goshen County WY-
408 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SIOUX AND EAST
CENTRAL GOSHEN COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM MDT...

At 408 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles southeast of Prairie Center, or 19 miles north of Torrington,
moving southeast at 15 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 southwestern Sioux
and east central Goshen Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4231 10423 4245 10407 4227 10370 4206 10393
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 310DEG 14KT 4233 10408

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

MM
Local storm report, Aug 2, 4:47 PM MDT, 26 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 4:54 PM MDT, 19 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 4:59 PM MDT, 14 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:13 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 1, 6:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatCYSLaramie45 min
Aug 1, 6:36 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCYSLaramie3 hr
Aug 1, 7:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSLaramie30 min
Aug 2, 2:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSLaramie27 min
Aug 2, 3:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSPlatte37 min
Aug 2, 4:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSCarbon42 min
Aug 2, 4:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSCarbon41 min
Aug 2, 4:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSCarbon42 min
Aug 2, 4:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSGoshen22 min
Aug 2, 4:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSAlbany36 min
Aug 2, 4:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSCarbon31 min
Aug 2, 5:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCYSAlbany, Carbon41 min
Aug 2, 5:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSAlbany, Carbon25 min
Aug 1, 6:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSCheyenne, Kimball35 min
Aug 1, 7:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSCheyenne52 min
Aug 2, 3:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSBanner23 min
Aug 2, 4:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSSioux37 min

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