| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Western Cherry |
| Effective | 9/7/2026, 7:51:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 9/7/2026, 8:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 7:51AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 751 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southeast of Wakpamni, or 16 miles northeast of Gordon, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Penny size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include…
Irwin and Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area.
This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 230 and 231.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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