Tornado Warning Issued for Northwestern Cherry County, Nebraska
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NOAA issued it on June 22, 2026, 2 months 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 Tornado Warning for northwestern Cherry County until 10:00 PM CDT on June 4.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Cherry County, Nebraska
- Issued
- June 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS North Platte NE
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Cherry County, Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Tornado Warning has been issued by NWS North Platte NE. The alert is effective from June 4 at 9:13 PM CDT until June 4 at 10:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Northwestern Cherry County in north central Nebraska. Locations impacted include Medicine Lake, Highway 61 Crossing The Niobrara River, Indian Hill, and the intersection of Highway 61 and Shadbolt Road, including Highway 61 between mile markers 206 and 218.
What You Should Do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Expected Conditions
At 9:13 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles west of Medicine Lake, or 28 miles east of Gordon, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard includes tornado and quarter size hail. Source is radar indicated rotation.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 10:00 PM CDT on June 4, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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