| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Western Cherry |
| Effective | 7/28/2026, 6:11:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/28/2026, 7:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 6:11PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 611 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 24
miles southeast of Gordon, moving south at 20 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.
Locations impacted include…
Morgan Lake.
This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 186 and 190.
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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