⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Eastern Cherry; Keya Paha; Brown; Western Cherry – Saturday, August 22, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 12:20AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 1219 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Sicangu Village, or 10 miles northwest of
Valentine, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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…
Valentine, Kilgore, Norden, Crookston, Smith Falls State Park,
Schlagel Creek State Wildlife Management Area, Highway 97 crossing
the Niobrara River, North River Trail, and Sparks.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 20 between mile markers 176 and 217.
Highway 97 between mile markers 129 and 141.
Highway 83 between mile markers 193 and 222.
Highway 12 between mile markers 1 and 29.

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.