| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Western Cherry |
| Effective | 7/29/2026, 4:23:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/29/2026, 5:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 4:23PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 423 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Merriman, or 21 miles south of Martin, moving north at 15 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…
Eli.
This includes Highway 20 between mile markers 138 and 149.
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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