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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Cheyenne, WY
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.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 6:20 PM MDT | HAIL 2.5 | 10 Sw Mcgrew, NE | |
| Jun 22, 6:32 PM MDT | HAIL 1.5 | 5 Wsw Redington, NE | |
| Jun 22, 6:51 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | 8 S Redington, NE | Trained 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 6:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 38 days |
| Jun 22, 12:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 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.
- 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
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
$$
Vasquez3 follow-up statements
173
WWUS55 KCYS 230025
SVSCYS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
625 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026
NEC007-123-230100-
/O.CON.KCYS.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260623T0100Z/
Morrill NE-Banner NE-
625 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MORRILL AND EASTERN BANNER COUNTIES...
At 624 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles west of Redington, or 23 miles southeast of
Scottsbluff, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Redington and Wrights Gap.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4139 10351 4157 10359 4169 10357 4170 10338
4151 10317 4143 10330 4144 10337 4140 10338
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 329DEG 29KT 4155 10347
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN
$$
Vasquez090
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
$$
Vasquez497
WWUS55 KCYS 230053
SVSCYS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
653 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026
NEC007-123-230102-
/O.EXP.KCYS.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260623T0100Z/
Morrill NE-Banner NE-
653 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MORRILL AND SOUTHEASTERN
BANNER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM MDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
southern Morrill County until 745 PM MDT.
&&
LAT...LON 4139 10347 4158 10353 4170 10338 4151 10317
4143 10330 4144 10337 4140 10338
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 322DEG 29KT 4138 10322
$$
VasquezThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 6:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Box Butte, Dawes, Sioux | 54 min |
| Jun 22, 6:30 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CYS | Dawes, Sioux | 60 min |
| Jun 22, 6:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Cheyenne, Morrill | 44 min |
| Jun 22, 9:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Dawes | 31 min |
| Jun 22, 10:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Dawes | 31 min |
| Jun 22, 11:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Dawes | 44 min |
| Jun 22, 11:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Dawes | 27 min |
| Jun 22, 11:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Dawes | 33 min |
| Jun 23, 12:31 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Dawes | 29 min |
| Jun 23, 2:51 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Dawes | 24 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.