⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Eastern Cherry; Thomas; Western Cherry – Thursday, July 9, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 8:21PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 820 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northeast of Seneca, or 15 miles northwest of Thedford, moving
southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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…
Norway.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 2 between mile markers 197 and 205.
Highway 83 between mile markers 153 and 165.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
north central Nebraska.

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