Mostly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms. Patchy fog late tonight. Lows around 60. East winds 10 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 20 percent.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 30 percent.
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... northern Dawes County in the Panhandle of Nebraska... northeastern Sioux County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
* until 115 am MDT
* at 1207 am MDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail. This storm was located near Norman Reservoir... or 26 miles west of Chadron... and moving northeast at 20 mph.
* The severe thunderstorm will be near... Wolf Butte around 1230 am MDT. Whitney Lake around 1235 am MDT. Chadron Airport around 110 am MDT.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
If you are in the path of this storm... prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter... preferably inside a strong building and away from windows.
... Significant weather advisory for northeastern Sioux and northwestern Dawes counties until 1230 am MDT...
At 1147 PM MDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Norman Reservoir... or 33 miles west of Chadron... moving northeast at 25 mph.
Heavy rain... small hail... and gusty winds around 50 mph are expected with this storm.
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Local Storm Report
07/10/2009 0720 PM
8 miles N of Chadron, Dawes County.
Hail e2.75 inch, reported by public.
The hail broke several auto and home windows.
07/10/2009 0720 PM
5 miles N of Chadron, Dawes County.
Hail e0.25 inch, reported by public.
Hail was reported large enough to break a windshield.