Thunderstorms produced numerous reports of damaging winds across the western Nebraska Panhandle.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS CYS wrote it up.
Thunderstorms produced numerous reports of damaging winds across the western Nebraska Panhandle.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 28, 2:36 PM MST, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 336 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Thursday) Issued at 330 PM MDT Tue Jun 28 2016 Afternoon water vapor loop depicted the shortwave moving ESE across eastern MT/northeast MT. This wave and upper level jetlet was providing sufficient lift for scattered active convection across central/eastern WY and western SD. Areas west of the Front Range, convection was high based with threat for dry microbursts. East of the Front Range into the plains, the environment was more moist and unstable with dew points in the 50s and temperatures in the 80s and low 90s generating SBCAPES of 1500-2500 j/kg. 0-6km shear profiles were not as impressive, so main threats for plains storms will be potential for very large hail and damaging downburst winds. Convective mode per HRRR has been consistently discrete cells/small clusters through early evening, then transitioning to linear/MCS mode mid to late evening over western NE. Regardless, it'll be a busy afternoon/evening shift. Convection will develop once again Wednesday afternoon and evening with the stalled boundary along the Front Range. Not as impressive environmental parameters as today, but still SBCAPEs ~1000-2000 j/kg and 0-6km shear ~30-40 kt suggest isolated severe threat east of the I-25 corridor. It will be seasonably warm Wednesday with highs in the upper 70s and 80s. The upper ridge over the Four Corners will gradually weaken with swath of monsoonal moisture overspreading the CWA. A potent shortwave will track southeast into the Upper Midwest, with a cold front pushing south and west into the CWA Wednesday night. Precipitable water (PWAT) values are progged to increase to 0.75 to 1.25 inches Thursday with a moist post-frontal east to southeast flow. Overall severe potential Thursday will be low with less shear and lower CAPE values, however a few strong storms with small hail and gusty winds will be possible. The main concern will be locally heavy rainfall with higher PWATs and slower storm motions. High temperatures Thursday will fall below seasonal normals with upper 60s and 70s. .LONG TERM...(Thursday night through Tuesday) Issued at 300 PM MDT Tue Jun 28 2016 Thursday night/Friday...Isolated to scattered evening showers and thunderstorms Thursday night will gradually decrease in areal coverage with the loss of daytime heating. A bit less areal coverage of showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening with less low and mid level moisture and low level winds from the south rather than from the more upslope easterly direction. Saturday...Shortwave progged to be east of our counties in the afternoon with shortwave ridging overhead. With some drying noted in the low and mid levels and warmer temperatures aloft, only isolated thunderstorms anticipated. Sunday...Flow aloft becomes northwest. With relatively warm mid level temperatures near 16 Celsius acting to limit convective development, and limited low and mid level moisture, only isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms expected. Fourth of July...Heights aloft progged to increase with even more drying in the low and mid levels, thus thunderstorm chances look quite meager, so this should be a nice day for outdoor activities all day long, even in the evening hours. Tuesday...Heights aloft decrease slightly, though with limited low and mid level moisture, only isolated thunderstorms at best, are anticipated. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Wednesday afternoon) Issued at 1124 AM MDT Tue Jun 28 2016 Wyoming TAFS...VFR at Rawlins and Laramie with isolated thunderstorms from 21Z to 02Z. At Cheyenne, VFR prevails with isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms from 21Z to 02Z producing wind gusts to 45 knots and localized MVFR. MVFR in fog and low clouds at Cheyenne from 10Z to 15Z. Nebraska TAFS...VFR prevails. Scattered thunderstorms, some possibly severe, between 20Z and 06Z, with strongest storms producing wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, large hail, heavy rain and extreme turbulence under MVFR conditions. IFR in fog and low clouds developing from 06Z to 15Z. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 230 PM MDT Tue Jun 28 2016 A potent upper level disturbance interacting with a moist and unstable environment will produce scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Some of the storms east of the laramie range may be severe with damaging winds and large hail. isolated to scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms will develop wednesday through saturday...with dry and warm conditions sunday and independence day. && .CYS Watches/Warnings/Advisories... WY...None. NE...None. && SHORT TERM...MAJ LONG TERM...RUBIN AVIATION...RUBIN FIRE WEATHER...MAJ
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 152 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016 NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>103-106>108-117>119- 292000- DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE- NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX-CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- NIOBRARA COUNTY-NORTH LARAMIE RANGE- CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- 152 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE...EAST CENTRAL WYOMING AND SOUTHEAST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG AND EAST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE BY MID AFTERNOON AND MOVE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREAT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. SOME STRONG STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE...HOWEVER THE OVERALL THREAT FOR ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED FROM MID AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. WYZ104-105-109>116-292000- FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-SHIRLEY BASIN- 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- 152 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING AND SOUTHEAST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. THE STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY WIDELY SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
415 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016
WYZ101-102-282315-
NIOBRARA COUNTY WY-CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS WY-
415 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CONVERSE AND WEST
CENTRAL NIOBRARA COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT...
AT 415 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
BILL...OR 34 MILES SOUTH OF WRIGHT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
BILL AROUND 425 PM MDT.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL WYOMING.
LAT...LON 4328 10540 4338 10522 4342 10514 4308 10483
4296 10496
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 311DEG 22KT 4329 10525
RUBINPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
422 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0341 PM TSTM WND GST DEER CREEK 42.83N 105.78W
06/28/2016 M63 MPH CONVERSE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED 47 MPH.
&&
MJAMSKIPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
424 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0343 PM TSTM WND GST GLENROCK 42.86N 105.86W
06/28/2016 E60.00 MPH CONVERSE WY TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
KCOTSAKISPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 424 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016 WYZ107-108-282315- GOSHEN COUNTY WY-EAST PLATTE COUNTY WY- 424 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN GOSHEN AND SOUTHEASTERN PLATTE COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT... AT 424 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES EAST OF CHUGWATER...OR 24 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WHEATLAND...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... HAWK SPRINGS AROUND 510 PM MDT. THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN WYOMING. LAT...LON 4169 10477 4187 10474 4185 10421 4158 10428 TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 277DEG 23KT 4177 10466 FINCH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 425 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016 WYZ101-102-107-282330- NIOBRARA COUNTY WY-CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS WY- EAST PLATTE COUNTY WY- 425 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL CONVERSE... SOUTHWESTERN NIOBRARA AND NORTHEASTERN PLATTE COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM MDT... AT 425 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MANNING RANCH...OR 22 MILES NORTHEAST OF DOUGLAS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... MANNING RANCH AROUND 430 PM MDT. KEELINE AROUND 505 PM MDT. MANVILLE AROUND 510 PM MDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE LOST SPRINGS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN WYOMING. LAT...LON 4298 10531 4313 10504 4285 10440 4256 10472 TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 306DEG 26KT 4295 10503 RUBIN
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
433 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0433 PM HAIL BILL 43.21N 105.26W
06/28/2016 E1.00 INCH CONVERSE WY TRAINED SPOTTER
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KCOTSAKIThe Rapid City radar (KUDX), 133 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:03 UTC.
17 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Estimated wind gusts of 80 mph were reported 12 miles northwest of Chadron.
The wind sensor at the Chadron Airport measured a peak gust of 84 mph.
An estimated wind gust of 60 mph was reported at Chadron.
An estimated wind gust of 70 mph was reported four miles west of Chadron. Tree branches were snapped off. Power lines were down. A couple of trailers were overturned at a mobile home park.
The King Canyon Canyon RAWS sensor south of Chadron measured a peak wind of 103 mph.
Estimated wind gusts of 70 mph were reported 10 miles north of Alliance.
The RAWS sensor at Agate measured a peak wind gust of 68 mph.
Estimated wind gusts of 60 mph were reported 17 miles west-northwest of Hemingford.
The wind sensor at the Alliance Airport measured a peak gust of 58 mph.
The wind sensor at the Scottsbluff Airport measured a peak wind gust of 64 mph.
The UPR sensor at Bridgeport measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph.
Estimated wind gusts of 60 mph were reported about four miles north of Bayard. Tree branches were down on County Road 62A.
Estimated wind gusts of 70 to 75 mph were reported at Bridgeport. Numerous trees were down.
Estimated wind gusts of 65 mph were reported 15 miles southeast of Alliance.
Estimated wind gusts of 65 to 70 mph were reported 25 miles east of Angora.
A measured wind gust of 58 mph was reported a mile north of Sidney.
The wind sensor at the Sidney Airport measured a peak gust of 60 mph.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 641878, 641879, 641880, 641881, 641882, 641883, 641886, 641885, 641884, 641887, 641890, 641888, 641889, 641891, 641892, 641893, 641894.