| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Sheridan; Western Cherry |
| Effective | 9/19/2026, 7:52:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/19/2026, 8:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 6:52PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 651 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 26 miles north of Ashby to near Ellsworth.
Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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…
Watson Lake, Big Hill, Dipping Vat Meadow, Billys Lake, Wolf Hill,
Finnegan Lake, Kennedy Lake, and Argo Hill.
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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