Expires:202409180015;Remove:202409180015;767245 WWUS85 KCYS 172339 SPSCYS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 539 PM MDT Tue Sep 17 2024 NEZ002-095-096-180015- Dawes NE-North Sioux NE-South Sioux NE- 539 PM MDT Tue Sep 17 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL DAWES AND CENTRAL SIOUX COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM MDT... At 538 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles northeast of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, or 39 miles northeast of Torrington, moving north at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size 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... Crawford, Soldier Creek Campground, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Fort Robinson State Park, and Whitney Lake. 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for the Panhandle of Nebraska. && LAT...LON 4239 10352 4241 10382 4283 10385 4278 10331 TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 187DEG 43KT 4249 10365 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Fuller