| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Cherry, NE |
| Effective | 7/30/2026, 4:05:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/30/2026, 4:45:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 30 at 4:05PM CDT until July 30 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
SVRLBF
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Central Cherry County in north central Nebraska…
* Until 445 PM CDT.
* At 405 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Merritt Reservoir to 16 miles west of Valentine
National Wildlife Refuge to 22 miles southeast of Medicine Lake,
moving southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Merritt Reservoir and Highway 97 crossing the North Loup River.
This includes Highway 97 between mile markers 93 and 120.
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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