Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northeastern Cherry County, NE
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NWS North Platte has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Cherry County in north central Nebraska until 5:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Cherry County, Nebraska
- Issued
- August 27, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS North Platte NE
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS North Platte NE. Effective from 5:02 PM CDT August 27, 2026 until 5:45 PM CDT August 27, 2026.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Cherry County in north central Nebraska, including Kilgore and Crookston. Also impacts Highway 20 between mile markers 174 and 187.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) and 60 mph wind gusts. Storm located over Kilgore, or 19 miles west of Valentine, moving northeast at 15 mph.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately from 5:02 PM CDT until 5:45 PM CDT on August 27, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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