The National Weather service is monitoring a chance for severe storm to develop across the Nebraska panhandle Friday afternoon.

"The National Weather Service Cheyenne office has yet to issue its first severe thunderstorm warning of the season for 2020," the NWS Cheyenne office posted on its website. "That might change Friday."

The NWS says the main time frame for the storms to occur is between 1:00 and 8:00 p.m. MDT Friday.

The main hazards associated with the possible severe storm development Friday afternoon is expected to be in the form of frequent lightning strikes, strong wind gusts to near 60 mph, and large hail to the size of half dollars.

People across eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska are encouraged to remain alert Friday afternoon and evening to the possibility of severe storms, and be ready to take quick action should a warning be issued for their area.