⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Eastern Cherry; Keya Paha; Western Cherry – Sunday, June 28, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 1:15AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 114 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southeast of Kilgore, or 11 miles west of Valentine, moving
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Nickel size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include…
Valentine, Crookston, Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara River, and
Sparks.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 20 between mile markers 181 and 199.
Highway 97 between mile markers 127 and 141.
Highway 83 between mile markers 213 and 222.
Highway 12 between mile markers 1 and 20.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for north central
Nebraska.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for
north central Nebraska.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.