| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Western Cherry |
| Effective | 7/28/2026, 5:36:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/28/2026, 6:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 5:36PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 536 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles southeast of Gordon, moving southeast at 15 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.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Cherry
County.
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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