⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Sheridan; Western Cherry – Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 12:56AM MDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 1256 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles north of Rushville to 8 miles north of
Ellsworth. Movement was southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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, Hay Springs, Clinton, Watson Lake, Big Hill,
Dipping Vat Meadow, Morgan Lake, Billys Lake, Lone Butte, Highway 27
crossing the Niobrara River, Highway 250 crossing the Niobrara River,
Walgren Lake State Recreation Area, Smith Lake State Wildlife
Management Area, Rock Hill, Bayonne, Intersection of Highway 27 and
Mills Road, Mother Lake, Wickson Lake, and Diamond Lake.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 20 between mile markers 80 and 114.
Highway 250 between mile markers 7 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.