| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Sheridan; Western Cherry |
| Effective | 7/6/2026, 6:59:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/6/2026, 7:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 5:59PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 559 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 20 miles south of Gordon, moving southeast at 15 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…
Highway 27 crossing the Niobrara River, Big Hill, Morgan Lake, and
Billys Lake.
This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 195 and 196.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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