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Flash Flood — Cheyenne, NE

Jul 27, 2024

Storms developed over the Nebraska panhandle during the afternoon with hail and strong winds eventually forming into a convective line that propagated into central Nebraska. Additional storms with strong winds moved east out of Wyoming into western Nebraska bringing another round of strong winds into the evening.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1193296). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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