⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Western Cherry – Monday, August 24, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 9:14PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 914 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles south of Medicine Lake, or 35 miles northwest of Mullen, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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…
Sevenmile Hill, Highway 97 crossing the North Loup River, and Speckel
Meir Lake.

This includes Highway 97 between mile markers 91 and 100.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
north central Nebraska.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.