| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Cherry, NE; Keya Paha, NE |
| Effective | 7/30/2026, 3:01:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/30/2026, 4:00:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 30 at 3:01PM CDT until July 30 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
SVRLBF
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northeastern Cherry County in north central Nebraska…
Western Keya Paha County in north central Nebraska…
* Until 400 PM CDT.
* At 301 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest
of Norden, or 21 miles east of Valentine, moving southeast at 20
mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Norden, Meadville, Sparks, and Smith Falls State Park.
This includes the following highways…
Highway 20 between mile markers 199 and 200.
Highway 12 between mile markers 2 and 49.
Instructions
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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