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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
101 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
NEZ005-094-220645-
Eastern Cherry NE-Western Cherry NE-
101 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CHERRY COUNTY
THROUGH 145 AM CDT...

At 100 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kilgore, or 14 miles west of Valentine, moving south at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Kilgore, Merritt Reservoir, Crookston, Anderson Bridge State Wildlife
Management Area, Schlagel Creek State Wildlife Management Area,
Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara River, and Big Alkali Lake State
Wildlife Management Area.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 173 and 195.
 Highway 97 between mile markers 111 and 140.
 Highway 83 between mile markers 195 and 206.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 4299 10101 4300 10068 4265 10041 4257 10094
TIME...MOT...LOC 0600Z 340DEG 25KT 4290 10083 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Richie