Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherry County, Nebraska
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NOAA issued it on August 17, 2026, 7 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for north central Cherry County until 10:45 PM CDT August 16, with 60 mph winds and penny-size hail observed.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Cherry County, Nebraska
- Issued
- August 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS North Platte NE
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 7 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Cherry County, Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in North Platte NE. The alert is effective from August 16, 2026 at 9:55 PM CDT until August 16, 2026 at 10:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers north central Cherry County in north central Nebraska. Locations impacted include Medicine Lake, Eli, and Schoolhouse Lake, as well as Highway 20 between mile markers 141 and 153.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 9:55 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles east of Merriman, or 22 miles southeast of Martin, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 9:55 PM CDT until 10:45 PM CDT on August 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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