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

Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 12:38AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 1238 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Kilgore, or 22 miles west of Valentine, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Nickel size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include…
Kilgore and Crookston.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 20 between mile markers 170 and 186.
Highway 83 between mile markers 221 and 222.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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.