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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 169, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 2026, 1:06 AM MDT for Cherry County, Sheridan County, Nebraska. It was in force for 54 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
- Jun 29, 2026, 1:06 AM MDT (07:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 29, 2026, 2:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 2.5 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Cherry County, NE, Sheridan County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Rapid City, SD (KUNR), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 194 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3486 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Jun 28, 11:23 PM MDT, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 11:23 PM MDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service North Platte NE 332 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-292045- Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant- Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan- Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier- Western Cherry- 332 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026 /232 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central Nebraska. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Isolated thunderstorms are possible tonight across northern Sheridan and northwest Cherry County. A few storms could be strong, with a threat for hail and strong winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Additional thunderstorms are possible Monday night, primarily east of Highway 183 and Tuesday across all of western and north central Nebraka. A few storms could be strong to severe on Tuesday, with large hail and damaging winds as the primary hazards. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 8:10 PM MDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
910 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026
NEZ094-290300-
Western Cherry NE-
910 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CHERRY COUNTY
THROUGH 1000 PM CDT...
At 910 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21
miles southeast of Gordon, moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Merriman, Highway 61 Crossing The Niobrara River, Intersection of
Highway 61 and Shadbolt Road, and Intersection of Highway 20 and
Irwin Road.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 20 between mile markers 119 and 137.
Highway 61 between mile markers 208 and 226.
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.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.
&&
LAT...LON 4249 10185 4254 10204 4298 10189 4289 10155
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 200DEG 22KT 4259 10190
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
NMJLocal storm report, Jun 28, 8:55 PM MDT, 4 hours 11 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service North Platte NE
955 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0952 PM Hail 11 S Merriman 42.76N 101.72W
06/28/2026 E1.00 Inch Cherry NE Trained Spotter
&&Special weather statement, Jun 28, 9:32 PM MDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
932 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026
NEZ004-094-290400-
Sheridan NE-Western Cherry NE-
932 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CHERRY AND
NORTHEASTERN SHERIDAN COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 PM MDT...
At 931 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gordon, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Gordon, Hoover Lake, and Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area.
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.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.
&&
LAT...LON 4300 10191 4281 10211 4281 10235 4300 10230
TIME...MOT...LOC 0331Z 207DEG 35KT 4287 10218
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
NMJSpecial weather statement, Jun 28, 9:59 PM MDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
959 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026
NEZ004-290500-
Sheridan NE-
959 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN SHERIDAN COUNTY
THROUGH 1100 PM MDT...
At 959 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hay Springs, moving north at 40 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...
Rushville, Hay Springs, White Clay, Pine Ridge, Intersection of
Highway 87 and Craven Creek Road, Metcalf State Wildlife Management
Area, Intersection of Beaver Creek Road and White Clay Creek Road,
Intersection of Highway 87 and Larabee Road, Intersection of Highway
87 and Antelope Road, Walgren Lake State Recreation Area, and Mount
Maria.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 20 between mile markers 79 and 95.
Highway 250 between mile markers 44 and 48.
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.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.
&&
LAT...LON 4300 10231 4267 10240 4257 10270 4300 10269
TIME...MOT...LOC 0359Z 191DEG 36KT 4269 10258
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
NMJLocal storm report, Jun 28, 11:30 PM MDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 6:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 46 min |
| Jun 28, 6:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 36 min |
| Jun 28, 6:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry | 47 min |
| Jun 28, 7:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry | 27 min |
| Jun 28, 8:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry | 51 min |
| Jun 28, 8:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry | 47 min |
| Jun 28, 9:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Sheridan | 28 min |
| Jun 28, 9:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Sheridan | 61 min |
| Jun 28, 10:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Sheridan | 40 min |
| Jun 28, 10:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Sheridan | 38 min |
| Jun 28, 10:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Sheridan | 34 min |
| Jun 28, 11:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Sheridan | 64 min |
| Jun 28, 11:47 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Cherry, Sheridan | 4 hr |
| Jun 29, 12:15 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Sheridan | 60 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.