Heavy snow was reported near Harrison Nebraska on 6-7 April.
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Heavy snow was reported near Harrison Nebraska on 6-7 April.
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 Apr 6, 9:59 AM MST, 3 hours 49 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 239 PM MDT Sat Apr 6 2024 NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-072045- 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- 239 PM MDT Sat Apr 6 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle Nebraska...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY Major wind and winter storm to impact the region. See current weather highlights for the forecast area of interest or consult the NWS Cheyenne webpage. .Spotter information statement... Spotters are urged to report strong wind gusts and snow accumulation to the National Weather Service.
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1104 AM MDT Sat Apr 6 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1102 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 13 NE Centennial 41.44N 105.96W
04/06/2024 M66 MPH Albany WY Mesonet
Mesonet station WY26 12.6 NE Centennial
(WYDOT).
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</html>Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
147 PM MDT Sat Apr 6 2024
NEZ019>021-055-062030-
Cheyenne NE-Scotts Bluff NE-Morrill NE-Banner NE-
147 PM MDT Sat Apr 6 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SCOTTS BLUFF...
NORTHEASTERN CHEYENNE...MORRILL AND NORTHEASTERN BANNER COUNTIES
THROUGH 230 PM MDT...
At 147 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lisco to near Dalton. Movement was
northwest at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Bridgeport, Bayard, Dalton, Gurley, Northport, Chimney Rock State
Park, Bridgeport State Recreation Area, The Intersection Of Highway
385 And 92, Court House And Jail Rocks, Redington, The Intersection
Of Highway 385 And L62, South Bayard Junction, Broadwater, and
McGrew.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 4130 10308 4174 10343 4199 10268 4179 10268
4174 10266 4174 10264 4142 10264 4139 10262
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 156DEG 30KT 4157 10258 4142 10308
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
WoodwardPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
149 PM MDT Sat Apr 6 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0142 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 6 SW South Greeley High 41.05N 104.89W
04/06/2024 M63 MPH Laramie WY Dept of Highways
WYO Hill WYDOT site. Sustained winds 52 mph.
0136 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 12 WSW Warren Af Base 41.10N 105.07W
04/06/2024 M62 MPH Laramie WY Dept of Highways
Otto WYDOT site. Sustained winds 44 mph.
0135 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NW Cheyenne 41.16N 104.81W
04/06/2024 M62 MPH Laramie WY ASOS
Cheyenne ASOS. Sustained winds 41 mph.
0134 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NNW Whitaker 41.42N 104.87W
04/06/2024 M62 MPH Laramie WY Dept of Highways
Whitaker WYDOT site. Sustained winds 52 mph.
0132 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 WNW Pumpkin Vine 41.05N 105.47W
04/06/2024 M60 MPH Albany WY Dept of Highways
Pumpkin Vine WYDOT site. Sustained winds 42
mph.
0130 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 7 S Chugwater 41.65N 104.85W
04/06/2024 M60 MPH Laramie WY Dept of Highways
Bear Creek WYDOT site. Sustained winds 41
mph.
0127 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 10 WSW Warren Af Base 41.08N 105.04W
04/06/2024 M79 MPH Laramie WY Mesonet
EMKAY UPR site. Sustained winds 53 mph.
0124 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 WNW Buford 41.12N 105.34W
04/06/2024 M74 MPH Albany WY Mesonet
SHERWS UPR site. Sustained winds 53 mph.
0122 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 ENE Buford 41.12N 105.28W
04/06/2024 M65 MPH Albany WY Public
Buford East WYDOT site. Sustained winds 48
mph.
0120 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 7 NW Elk Mountain 41.75N 106.51W
04/06/2024 M60 MPH Carbon WY Dept of Highways
Halleck Ridge WYDOT site. Sustained winds 44
mph.
0120 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NNW Vedauwoo 41.16N 105.40W
04/06/2024 M69 MPH Albany WY Dept of Highways
Vedauwoo WYDOT site. Sustained winds 46 mph.
0118 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 5 E Buford 41.10N 105.21W
04/06/2024 M70 MPH Laramie WY Dept of Highways
Remount WYDOT site. Sustained winds 49 mph.
0118 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 WNW Buford 41.13N 105.34W
04/06/2024 M65 MPH Albany WY Dept of Highways
Lone Tree WYDOT site. Sustained winds 44
mph.
0116 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 9 ESE Buford 41.04N 105.15W
04/06/2024 M71 MPH Laramie WY Mesonet
LYNCH UPR site.
0116 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NW Arlington 41.62N 106.24W
04/06/2024 M68 MPH Carbon WY Dept of Highways
Foote Creek WYDOT site. Sustained winds 43
mph.
0116 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 7 ESE Arlington 41.55N 106.09W
04/06/2024 M63 MPH Carbon WY Dept of Highways
Cooper Cove WYDOT site. Sustained winds 37
mph.
0112 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SSE Bordeaux 41.93N 104.94W
04/06/2024 M60 MPH Platte WY Dept of Highways
Bordeaux WYDOT site. Sustained winds 43mph.
0112 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 E Arlington 41.59N 106.18W
04/06/2024 M65 MPH Carbon WY Dept of Highways
Arlington East WYDOT site. Sustained winds
42 mph.
0112 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NNW Arlington 41.60N 106.22W
04/06/2024 M62 MPH Carbon WY Dept of Highways
Arlington WYDOT site. Sustained winds 48
mph.
0111 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NE Pumpkin Vine 41.08N 105.42W
04/06/2024 M66 MPH Albany WY Mesonet
Dale UPR site. Gusts 70 mph at 1250 PM.
1246 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 SSW Sidney 41.10N 102.99W
04/06/2024 M63 MPH Cheyenne NE ASOS
Sidney ASOS. Sustained winds 39 mph.
1223 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NW Lorenzo 41.05N 103.07W
04/06/2024 M64 MPH Cheyenne NE Mesonet
FW8155 Sidney CWOP site. Sustained winds 30
mph.
&&Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
226 PM MDT Sat Apr 6 2024
NEZ003-019-021-062115-
Scotts Bluff NE-Box Butte NE-Morrill NE-
226 PM MDT Sat Apr 6 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BOX BUTTE...
NORTHEASTERN SCOTTS BLUFF AND MORRILL COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM MDT...
At 226 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms capable of producing a landspout 8 miles southeast of
Angora, or 21 miles south of Alliance, moving northwest at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
objects.
Locations impacted include...
Alliance, Bridgeport, Bayard, Lake Minatare Campground, Alliance
Airport, Northport, Bridgeport State Recreation Area, Angora, Court
House And Jail Rocks, Moomaws Corner, Lake Minatare, The Intersection
Of Highway 385 And L62, and South Bayard Junction.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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LAT...LON 4155 10319 4195 10354 4224 10275 4210 10274
4209 10271 4201 10270 4200 10268 4198 10267
4176 10267 4174 10264 4172 10264
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 128DEG 35KT 4180 10297
LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
WillsThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Station Manager at KNEB relayed report of 12 inches of snow in Harrison with severe drifting.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Nebraska in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in Nebraska, April 2024
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1163298.