| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Sheridan; Western Cherry |
| Effective | 7/28/2026, 4:29:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/28/2026, 5:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 3:29PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 328 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Gordon, moving southeast 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…
Gordon, Irwin, Intersection of Highway 20 and Irwin Road, Rock Hill,
Bayonne, and Intersection of Highway 27 and Mills Road.
This includes Highway 20 between mile markers 101 and 125.
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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