Jun 24, 2023

Morrill County included in Tornado Warning for Scotts Bluff, Sioux Counties

Posted Jun 24, 2023 1:36 AM

By National Weather Service 

TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR GERING & SCOTTSBLUFF...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...

Eastern Scotts Bluff County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...

Northwestern Morrill County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...

Southeastern Sioux County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...

* Until 800 PM MDT.

* At 730 PM MDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was

observed over Scotts Bluff National Monument, or near Scottsbluff,

moving northeast at 30 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for GERING & SCOTTSBLUFF. This is a PARTICULARLY

DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris

may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile

homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,

businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete

destruction is possible.

* The tornado will be near...

Terrytown around 735 PM MDT.

Scottsbluff and Gering around 740 PM MDT.

Scottsbluff Airport around 745 PM MDT.

Minatare and Lake Alice around 750 PM MDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include

Lake Minatare Campground and Lake Minatare.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly

tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move

to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid

windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the

closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.