| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Western Cherry |
| Effective | 7/25/2026, 6:18:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/25/2026, 6:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 25 at 6:18PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 618 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers over
Merriman, or 19 miles south of Martin, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Merriman, Highway 61 Crossing The Niobrara River, and Eli.
This includes the following highways…
Highway 20 between mile markers 132 and 154.
Highway 61 between mile markers 217 and 230.
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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