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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 360, NWS North Platte, NE

September 16, 2025Cherry County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 16, 2025, 2:26 PM MDT for Cherry County, Nebraska. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 16, 2025, 2:26 PM MDT (20:26 UTC)
Expired: Sep 16, 2025, 3:15 PM MDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 1.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Cherry County, NE

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Sep 16, 2:05 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 16, 11:53 AM MDT, 2 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 16, 11:53 AM MDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 16, 1:05 PM MDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
105 PM MDT Tue Sep 16 2025

NEZ023-094-161930-
Grant NE-Western Cherry NE-
105 PM MDT Tue Sep 16 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CHERRY AND
NORTHWESTERN GRANT COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM MDT...

At 105 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ashby, or 33 miles north of Arthur, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
Hyannis, Ashby, and Mother Lake.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 2 between mile markers 134 and 146.
 Highway 61 between mile markers 159 and 172.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4186 10185 4191 10203 4224 10190 4217 10164
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 209DEG 17KT 4204 10188

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Special weather statement, Sep 16, 1:15 PM MDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
115 PM MDT Tue Sep 16 2025

NEZ022-035-057-162000-
Arthur NE-Garden NE-Keith NE-
115 PM MDT Tue Sep 16 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN ARTHUR...NORTHWESTERN
KEITH AND EAST CENTRAL GARDEN COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM MDT...

At 114 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles northeast of Lewellen, or 16 miles southwest of Arthur, moving
north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Bourquim Hill, Velma, and Jensen Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4139 10180 4141 10204 4171 10204 4170 10174
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 188DEG 11KT 4146 10196

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

JWS

Special weather statement, Sep 16, 1:34 PM MDT, 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
234 PM CDT Tue Sep 16 2025

NEZ005-094-162000-
Eastern Cherry NE-Western Cherry NE-
234 PM CDT Tue Sep 16 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CHERRY COUNTY
THROUGH 300 PM CDT...

At 234 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Merritt Reservoir, or 22 miles southwest of Valentine, moving north
at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
Merritt Reservoir and Anderson Bridge State Wildlife Management Area.

This includes Highway 97 between mile markers 116 and 121.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4261 10087 4264 10102 4283 10102 4278 10078
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 194DEG 11KT 4269 10090

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Special weather statement, Sep 16, 1:59 PM MDT, 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
259 PM CDT Tue Sep 16 2025

NEZ094-162045-
Western Cherry NE-
259 PM CDT Tue Sep 16 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CHERRY COUNTY
THROUGH 345 PM CDT...

At 258 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles west of Medicine Lake to 31 miles
northwest of Mullen to 6 miles north of Whitman. Movement was east at
25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Medicine Lake, Speckel Meir Lake, Round Lake, Hire, Indian Hill,
Whitman Road crossing the North Branch of the Middle Loup River, and
Sevenmile Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4276 10135 4243 10114 4210 10126 4211 10164
      4272 10168
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 260DEG 20KT 4272 10165 4240 10142 4213 10151

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Special weather statement, Sep 16, 2:17 PM MDT, 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
317 PM CDT Tue Sep 16 2025

NEZ058-069-070-162100-
Chase NE-Hayes NE-Perkins NE-
317 PM CDT Tue Sep 16 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN PERKINS...EASTERN
CHASE AND NORTHWESTERN HAYES COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM CDT/300 PM
MDT/...

At 317 PM CDT/217 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Champion, or 7 miles south of Imperial, moving
north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Imperial, Enders, Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area, Champion,
Center Dam Campground, Wanamaker State Wildfire Management Area, Area
A Campground, and Church Grove Campground.

This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 25 and 52.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT/900
PM MDT/ for southwestern Nebraska.

&&

LAT...LON 4036 10179 4070 10176 4063 10134 4035 10148
      4035 10173
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 196DEG 14KT 4040 10166

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

JWS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 16, 1:05 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Grant	25 min
Sep 16, 1:14 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry, Grant	46 min
Sep 16, 1:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Arthur	45 min
Sep 16, 1:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Cherry	26 min
Sep 16, 1:38 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Arthur, Grant	52 min
Sep 16, 1:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	46 min
Sep 16, 1:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Cherry	46 min
Sep 16, 2:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Chase	43 min
Sep 16, 2:31 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Arthur, Keith, Lincoln, McPherson	44 min
Sep 16, 2:41 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Cherry	5 hr
Sep 16, 2:45 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Chase, Perkins	45 min
Sep 16, 2:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Chase	51 min
Sep 16, 3:12 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	48 min
Sep 16, 3:16 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Arthur, Keith, Lincoln, McPherson, Perkins	44 min
Sep 16, 3:28 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Chase, Perkins	47 min
Sep 16, 3:55 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Chase, Hayes	100 min
Sep 16, 3:57 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Keith, Lincoln, Perkins	48 min
Sep 16, 4:00 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Brown, Cherry, Keya Paha	45 min
Sep 16, 4:10 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Keith, Perkins	3 hr
Sep 16, 4:15 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Logan, McPherson	45 min
Sep 16, 4:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Brown, Keya Paha	28 min
Sep 16, 5:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Lincoln	42 min
Sep 16, 5:07 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Lincoln	111 min
Sep 16, 5:24 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Chase, Perkins	30 min
Sep 16, 5:26 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Frontier, Hayes	49 min
Sep 16, 5:35 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	LBF	Chase, Hayes	5 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.