Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Box Butte and Dawes Counties, NE
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NWS Cheyenne has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Box Butte County and southwestern Dawes County in Nebraska until 5:45 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Panhandle of Nebraska
- Issued
- August 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Cheyenne WY
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Cheyenne WY. Effective from 4:59 PM MDT August 8, 2026 until 5:45 PM MDT August 8, 2026.
Affected Areas
Northwestern Box Butte County and southwestern Dawes County in the Panhandle of Nebraska. Locations impacted include Box Butte Reservoir, Belmont, Marsland, and Box Butte Dam.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 4:59 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast of Soldier Creek Campground or 28 miles southwest of Chadron, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and 1.25 inch hail.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 4:59 PM MDT to 5:45 PM MDT on August 8, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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