| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Sheridan |
| Effective | 7/2/2026, 5:26:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/2/2026, 6:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 4:26AM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 426 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Gordon to 12 miles
southwest of White Clay. Movement was north at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Gordon, Rushville, Hay Springs, White Clay, Clinton, Intersection of
Highway 87 and Craven Creek Road, Billys Lake, Lone Butte,
Intersection of Beaver Creek Road and White Clay Creek Road, Highway
27 crossing the Niobrara River, Intersection of Highway 87 and
Larabee Road, Highway 250 crossing the Niobrara River, Walgren Lake
State Recreation Area, Mount Maria, Intersection of Highway 27 and
Mills Road, Pine Ridge, Hoover Lake, Metcalf State Wildlife
Management Area, and Intersection of Highway 87 and Antelope Road.
This includes the following highways…
Highway 20 between mile markers 74 and 111.
Highway 250 between mile markers 28 and 48.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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