Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northeastern Cherry County, NE
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NOAA issued it on August 12, 2026, 11 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 northeastern Cherry County in north central Nebraska until 1:45 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Cherry County, Nebraska
- Issued
- August 12, 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 11 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Cherry County, Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in North Platte NE. The alert is effective from August 12 at 1:02 AM CDT until August 12 at 1:45 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Cherry County in north central Nebraska. Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Kilgore to 7 miles northwest of Merritt Reservoir, moving southeast at 30 mph. Severe thunderstorms will be near Merritt Reservoir around 1:10 AM CDT and Valentine around 1:25 AM CDT. Other locations impacted include Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara River, Crookston, Anderson Bridge State Wildlife Management Area, Big Alkali Lake State Wildlife Management Area, and Schlagel Creek State Wildlife Management Area. This includes Highway 20 between mile markers 175 and 205, Highway 97 between mile markers 109 and 141, Highway 83 between mile markers 196 and 222, and Highway 12 between mile markers 1 and 12.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 1:02 AM CDT, radar indicated 70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Considerable tree damage and wind damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings is likely.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from August 12 at 1:02 AM CDT and expires August 12 at 1:45 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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