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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS North Platte, NE

August 9, 2025Cherry County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 9, 2025, 3:37 PM MDT for Cherry County, Nebraska. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 9, 2025, 3:37 PM MDT (21:37 UTC)
Expired
Aug 9, 2025, 4:03 PM MDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Cherry County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 330 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2025-08-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2025-08-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -69 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1952 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-69 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
23 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

892 
WUUS53 KLBF 092137
SVRLBF
NEC031-092215-
/O.NEW.KLBF.SV.W.0310.250809T2137Z-250809T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
437 PM CDT Sat Aug 9 2025

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Cherry County in north central Nebraska...

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 437 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
  Merriman, or 21 miles southeast of Martin, moving northeast at 25
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Cody, Cody Lake, and Eli.

This includes Highway 20 between mile markers 137 and 165.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4278 10152 4292 10168 4300 10157 4300 10094
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 230DEG 23KT 4290 10152 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

CLB
2 follow-up statements
123 
WWUS53 KLBF 092145
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
445 PM CDT Sat Aug 9 2025

NEC031-092215-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-250809T2215Z/
Cherry NE-
445 PM CDT Sat Aug 9 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL CHERRY COUNTY...

At 444 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles east of
Merriman, or 20 miles southeast of Martin, moving northeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Cody, Cody Lake, and Eli.

This includes Highway 20 between mile markers 137 and 165.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4278 10152 4292 10168 4300 10157 4300 10094
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 226DEG 22KT 4293 10148 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

CLB
404 
WWUS53 KLBF 092203
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
503 PM CDT Sat Aug 9 2025

NEC031-092213-
/O.CAN.KLBF.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-250809T2215Z/
Cherry NE-
503 PM CDT Sat Aug 9 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CHERRY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
North Platte.

LAT...LON 4278 10152 4292 10168 4300 10157 4300 10094
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 230DEG 23KT 4301 10135 

$$

CLB

The office that day

Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 9, 1:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFGarden43 min
Aug 9, 2:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan45 min
Aug 9, 2:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCherry45 min
Aug 9, 3:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry55 min
Aug 9, 3:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCherry43 min
Aug 9, 3:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry65 min
Aug 9, 4:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLBFBrown, Cherry, Rock30 min
Aug 9, 5:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBlaine27 min
Aug 9, 5:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBlaine46 min
Aug 9, 5:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Brown29 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.