⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Eastern Cherry; Western Cherry – Monday, July 27, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 7:13PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 713 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Nenzel, or 25 miles west of Valentine, moving east at
15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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…
Crookston and Anderson Bridge State Wildlife Management Area.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 20 between mile markers 177 and 188.
Highway 97 between mile markers 121 and 133.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.

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