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At 330 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Red Cloud Campground, or 15 miles southwest of Hay Springs, moving northeast at 30 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... Box Butte Campground, Red Cloud Campground, Box Butte Reservoir, and Box Butte Dam. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Where it happened
Dawes; Box Butte · 42.576°, -102.903°
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- Dawes; Box Butte
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At 330 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Red Cloud Campground, or 15 miles southwest of Hay Springs, moving northeast at 30 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... Box Butte Campground, Red Cloud Campground, Box Butte Reservoir, and Box Butte Dam. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.