| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Western Cherry |
| Effective | 7/28/2026, 4:53:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/28/2026, 5:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 4:53PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 452 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southwest of Medicine Lake, or 33 miles southeast of 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…
Round Lake, Indian Hill, and Highway 61 crossing the Snake River.
This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 195 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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