Severe Thunderstorm Warning for East Central Cherry County, NE
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NOAA issued it on August 18, 2026, 6 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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NWS North Platte has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for east central Cherry County in north central Nebraska until 10:00 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Cherry County, Nebraska
- Issued
- August 18, 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 6 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Cherry County, Nebraska.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS North Platte NE. Effective from 2026-08-17T21:16:00-05:00 until 2026-08-17T22:00:00-05:00. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
East central Cherry County in north central Nebraska. Locations impacted include Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, Big Alkali Lake State Wildlife Management Area, and Highway 83 crossing Goose Creek, including Highway 83 between mile markers 172 and 195.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 9:16 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, or 29 miles north of Thedford, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to .75 inches. Radar indicated. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 10:00 PM CDT on August 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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