⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Sheridan; Western Cherry – Sunday, August 16, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 10:01PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 1001 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Rushville, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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, Rushville, Clinton, Lone Butte, Highway 27 crossing the
Niobrara River, Mount Maria, Highway 250 crossing the Niobrara River,
and Intersection of Highway 27 and Mills Road.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 20 between mile markers 85 and 106.
Highway 250 between mile markers 31 and 48.

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.