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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Cheyenne, WY

June 22, 2026Banner County, Morrill County, Nebraska

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this tornado warning at Jun 22, 2026, 6:13 PM MDT for Banner County, Morrill County, Nebraska. It was in force for 47 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 22, 2026, 6:13 PM MDT (00:13 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2026, 7:00 PM MDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
2.75 in

Counties Banner County, NE, Morrill County, NE

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 22, 6:20 PM MDTHAIL 2.510 Sw Mcgrew, NE
Jun 22, 6:32 PM MDTHAIL 1.55 Wsw Redington, NE
Jun 22, 6:51 PM MDTHAIL 1.758 S Redington, NETrained spotter reported ping pong to golf ball sized hail.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 19, 6:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC38 days
Jun 22, 12:36 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 238 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2026-06-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 652 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2026-06-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 14 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
652 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1562 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
131 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

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The text

As transmitted.

665 
WFUS55 KCYS 230013
TORCYS
NEC007-123-230100-
/O.NEW.KCYS.TO.W.0013.260623T0013Z-260623T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
613 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Morrill County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
  Eastern Banner County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...

* Until 700 PM MDT.

* At 612 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles southwest of McGrew, or 17 miles southeast of
  Scottsbluff, moving southeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and baseball 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
  southwestern Morrill and eastern Banner Counties, including the
  following locations... Wrights Gap.

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.

This is a dangerous storm, producing large hail driven by severe
winds! SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows! If you are caught outdoors, cover your head and neck.

&&

LAT...LON 4139 10351 4169 10365 4170 10338 4151 10317
      4143 10330 4144 10337 4140 10338
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 322DEG 29KT 4165 10348 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN

$$

Vasquez
3 follow-up statements
173 
WWUS55 KCYS 230025
SVSCYS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
625 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026

NEC007-123-230100-
/O.CON.KCYS.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260623T0100Z/
Morrill NE-Banner NE-
625 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MORRILL AND EASTERN BANNER COUNTIES...

At 624 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles west of Redington, or 23 miles southeast of
Scottsbluff, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball 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...
Redington and Wrights Gap.

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 4139 10351 4157 10359 4169 10357 4170 10338
      4151 10317 4143 10330 4144 10337 4140 10338
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 329DEG 29KT 4155 10347 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN

$$

Vasquez
090 
WWUS55 KCYS 230031
SVSCYS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
631 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026

NEC007-123-230100-
/O.CON.KCYS.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260623T0100Z/
Morrill NE-Banner NE-
631 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MORRILL AND SOUTHEASTERN BANNER COUNTIES...

At 631 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Redington, or 24 miles northeast of Kimball, moving
southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball 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...
Redington.

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 4139 10347 4158 10353 4170 10338 4151 10317
      4143 10330 4144 10337 4140 10338
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 318DEG 34KT 4151 10335 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN

$$

Vasquez
497 
WWUS55 KCYS 230053
SVSCYS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
653 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026

NEC007-123-230102-
/O.EXP.KCYS.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260623T0100Z/
Morrill NE-Banner NE-
653 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MORRILL AND SOUTHEASTERN
BANNER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM MDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However, gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
southern Morrill County until 745 PM MDT.

&&

LAT...LON 4139 10347 4158 10353 4170 10338 4151 10317
      4143 10330 4144 10337 4140 10338
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 322DEG 29KT 4138 10322 

$$

Vasquez

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 6:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSBox Butte, Dawes, Sioux54 min
Jun 22, 6:30 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCYSDawes, Sioux60 min
Jun 22, 6:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCYSCheyenne, Morrill44 min
Jun 22, 9:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSDawes31 min
Jun 22, 10:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSDawes31 min
Jun 22, 11:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSDawes44 min
Jun 22, 11:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSDawes27 min
Jun 22, 11:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSDawes33 min
Jun 23, 12:31 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSDawes29 min
Jun 23, 2:51 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSDawes24 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.