Tornado Warning 1, NWS Cheyenne, WY

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
454 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

NEC105-212330-
/O.CON.KCYS.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260521T2330Z/
Kimball NE-
454 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN KIMBALL COUNTY...

At 454 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Kimball, moving
east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornado will be near...
  Kimball around 500 PM MDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Kimball County Fairgrounds.

This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 21 and
27.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

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LAT...LON 4124 10380 4137 10377 4137 10351 4119 10354
      4123 10374
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 280DEG 18KT 4130 10371 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Goatley

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
458 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

NEC105-212330-
/O.CON.KCYS.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260521T2330Z/
Kimball NE-
458 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN KIMBALL COUNTY...

At 458 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Kimball, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Kimball County, including the following locations...
Kimball County Fairgrounds.

This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 21 and
27.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

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LAT...LON 4123 10373 4133 10371 4131 10352 4119 10354
      4123 10372
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 292DEG 25KT 4127 10366 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Goatley

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
504 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

NEC105-212330-
/O.CON.KCYS.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260521T2330Z/
Kimball NE-
504 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN KIMBALL COUNTY...

At 503 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Kimball, moving east at 20 mph. 

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Kimball and Kimball County Fairgrounds.

This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 21 and
27.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4123 10373 4132 10371 4131 10352 4119 10354
      4123 10372
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 282DEG 18KT 4126 10363 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Goatley

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
510 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

NEC105-212320-
/O.CAN.KCYS.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260521T2330Z/
Kimball NE-
510 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KIMBALL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska.

&&

LAT...LON 4123 10373 4132 10371 4131 10352 4119 10354
      4123 10372
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 280DEG 18KT 4125 10358 

$$

Goatley

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
212 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- There is a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for severe weather
  this afternoon and evening over portions of the High Plains.
  Isolated large hail and damaging winds are the primary
  concerns.

- Friday will be cool and breezy with showers ending in the
  morning hours. Expect freezing temperatures in Carbon and
  Albany county Friday morning, with lows in the 30s elsewhere.

- A warming trend will carry through Memorial Day weekend, with
  near record high temperatures possible by Monday.

- Isolated high-based showers and storms will be possible each
  day over the long weekend but rainfall will be limited.
  Rainfall potential will increase on Tuesday and Wednesday.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 210 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

A potent upper level trough is swinging across Wyoming this
afternoon, which will support active weather through early Friday
morning. ahead of the primary forcing, we have a dryline boundary
setup from roughly Cheyenne to Fort Laramie to the WY/NE/SD triple
point. Southerly winds east of the boundary are advecting in good
low-level moisture, while drier air and westerly flow dominates to
the west. The dryline is providing a focus for some pre-frontal
convection, with several storms already kicking up. The environment
ahead of these storms is favorable for isolated strong to severe
thunderstorms, with SBCAPE around 1000 to 1600 J/kg and 20-40 knots
of effective bulk shear. Vertical wind shear increases further
south, and the most favorable environment for storms is located in
the southern Nebraska panhandle. The overall hazards for today
remain unchanged, with strong, gusty winds and isolated large hail
the primary concerns. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out,
particularly in the southern panhandle. Expect multiple rounds of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Coverage will
greatly increase over the next few hours as forcing associated with
the approaching trough increases. Current thinking is that the
primary severe threat will be associated with the initial round of
dryline convection, whereas the strongly forced second round about
to move into Carbon county will have lower chances for severe, but
high coverage of rainfall and gusty winds. The window for discrete
storms (and the primary severe threat) should conclude around 8PM to
10PM. The progression of the strong forcing will move eastward
slowly, likely not reaching the edge of the forecast area until
around 10PM to midnight tonight. This will still have the potential
to produce locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds. Showers with
synoptically driven gusty northwest winds will continue behind the
main line, mainly north of the North Platte River Valley. This will
continue into Friday morning. Chadron will be the last area to dry
out, but expect rain to conclude by noon. This lingering shower
activity will be driven by a narrow TROWAL developing in the wake of
the potent upper level low tonight.

As the surface front moves through this evening, expect gusty
northwest winds to spread across the area. The probability for high
winds is low (20% or less), but we can expect to see fairly
widespread wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph, lasting into the day on
Friday. This front will enforce the chilly airmass over the area,
causing much of the area to fall back into the 30s again tonight.
Around Cheyenne, Douglas, and Lusk, look for lows around 32 to 35.
This may stress sensitive vegetation, but confidence in dropping
below freezing not high enough for a Freeze Warning (30 to 50%
probability). In addition, the gusty winds should limit frost
formation. Further west, particularly where snow cover lingers, cold
air advection will support higher probabilities of a freeze (70 to
90%). Winds will also be lighter, mainly in Carbon County, which
should improve radiative cooling. Therefore, confidence was high
enough to issue a Freeze Warning for the valleys of Carbon and
Albany county. Heading into Friday afternoon, high temperatures will
be similar or slightly cooler than today for most of the area.
Another weak vort-max will approach the area from the west Friday
afternoon, which will increase cloud cover over our western areas,
and also lead to a slight chance for a few showers mainly tied to
the higher terrain. This will linger into the evening hours, and
possibly creep eastward along the Colorado state line into the High
Plains overnight.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 210 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

After this trough pushes through into the Northern
Plains on Friday, A weak upper level ridge starts to build over the
Intermountain West. Southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle
will largely be dry this weekend as there will be limited vorticity
and decent lift to play with. However, some diurnal afternoon
showers may be possible, but mostly confined to the southern half of
the forecast area Saturday and Sunday. By Monday the synoptic
pattern starts to shift as a progged Low pressure system starts to
push into Baja California with another northern system to pushes
into the Pacific Northwest. This will push us into a southwest
advecting in some moisture from the Pacific and some dry air from
the downsloping winds off the mountains near the surface. As these
two systems push into United States the southern system almost gets
absorbed by the northern system to form this deep trough to kick
start our wet pattern again on Tuesday most likely in the afternoon.
Thanks to our summer sun, the synoptic set up of this deep trough
will lead to decent destabilization of the atmosphere and produce
scattered thunderstorms for the afternoon and evening. The models
really start to diverge with the synoptic pattern after Wednesday
morning. The GFS has a tilted ridge working its way into the
Intermountain West possibly drying us out or we can go with the
Euro or Canadian that have systems of varying intensities keep
us rainy and stormy throughout the week. It will be interesting
to see how the models trend past our Tuesday trough.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 1146 AM MDT Thu May 21 2026

Showers are moving across Southeast Wyoming but should affect
any of the terminals at this point. After 21z the thunderstorm
potential increases for Southeast Wyoming and then expected
around 00z for the Nebraska terminals. There is some severe
potential of temporary wind gusts up to 60 mph and hail sized up
to quarters. Although they dont look to affect any terminals
there is a slight potential for some land spouts and/or a brief
tornado near Kimball county, NE. The severe potential looks to
end around 02z for all areas. With this big upper level trough
moving through showers will probably continue intermittently
throughout the night and ending around 14z for all areas.

&&

.CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WY...Freeze Warning from midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Friday for
     WYZ104-105-109>111-113-115-116.
NE...None.

&&

SHORT TERM...MN
LONG TERM...MM
AVIATION...MM

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
409 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

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

0353 PM     Hail             2 NNW Scottsbluff       41.90N 103.68W
05/21/2026  M0.75 Inch       Scotts Bluff       NE   Broadcast Media

            Media reported small, accumulating hail
            mixed with rain.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
414 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

NEZ002-212300-
Dawes NE-
414 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL DAWES COUNTY THROUGH 500
PM MDT...

At 413 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Chadron to near Roberts Trailhead
Campground to 8 miles east of Crawford. Movement was southeast at 20
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. Accumulating hail is also possible, which may
         lead to slick and hazardous road conditions.

Locations impacted include...
Chadron, Whitney, Roberts Trailhead Campground, Chadron Municipal
Airport, Chadron State Park, Red Cloud Campground, Box Butte
Reservoir, Fort Robinson State Park, Dawes County Fairgrounds, and
Chadron State Park Campground.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4265 10282 4246 10311 4263 10345 4281 10322
      4300 10310 4300 10279 4279 10279 4278 10277
      4275 10277
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 293DEG 16KT 4288 10304 4273 10312 4265 10326

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

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
423 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

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

0406 PM     Landspout        4 NNW Pine Bluffs       41.23N 104.08W
05/21/2026                   Laramie            WY   Broadcast Media

            CYS broadcast media shared a picture of a
            landspout kicking up dirt/dust.

&&

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
424 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

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

0423 PM     Landspout        4 N Pine Bluffs         41.24N 104.07W
05/21/2026                   Laramie            WY   Public

            Law enforcement reported a funnel that was
            producing a ground circulation for around 45
            seconds and kicking up dirt/dust.

&&

NB

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
424 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

NEZ019-096-212300-
Scotts Bluff NE-South Sioux NE-
424 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN SCOTTS BLUFF AND
SOUTHEASTERN SIOUX COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM MDT...

At 424 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Scottsbluff Airport, or near Scottsbluff, moving east at 10 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, Terrytown, Lake Minatare State Recreation Area,
Lake Alice Number 2, Scottsbluff Airport, and Lake Alice.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4183 10368 4197 10369 4203 10341 4183 10337
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 251DEG 8KT 4190 10359

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Goatley

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
433 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

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

0424 PM     Snow Squall      7 NW Elk Mountain       41.76N 106.51W
05/21/2026                   Carbon             WY   Mesonet

            Visibility under 1/4 mile, temperature of 30
            degrees, and wind gust of 37 mph reported at
            mesonet site.

&&

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