| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Western Cherry |
| Effective | 8/8/2026, 5:53:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/8/2026, 6:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 5:53AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 553 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles southwest of Medicine Lake, or 32 miles southeast of Gordon,
moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD…Nickel size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include…
Round Lake and Highway 61 crossing the Snake River.
This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 192 and 203.
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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