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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 237, NWS North Platte, NE

July 6, 2026Cherry County, Sheridan County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2026, 6:09 PM MDT for Cherry County, Sheridan County, Nebraska. It was in force for 51 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: Jul 6, 2026, 6:09 PM MDT (00:09 UTC)
Expired: Jul 6, 2026, 7:00 PM MDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 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 00:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 378 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2597 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -70 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1800 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 107 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 2.7

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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 Jul 6, 5:42 PM MDT, 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 5:42 PM MDT, 27 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 2:56 PM MDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
356 PM CDT Mon Jul 6 2026

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-072100-
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-
356 PM CDT Mon Jul 6 2026 /256 PM MDT Mon Jul 6 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are possible this
evening across the northern Sandhills into the eastern Panhandle. A
few storms may become severe with damaging wind gusts and hail
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Scattered thunderstorms are likely Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon
and evening with a few strong to severe storms possible. Damaging
winds and large hail are the main concerns.

Confidence continues to increase regarding the potential for well
above normal temperatures Sunday into next work week across portions
of western Nebraska. Folks sensitive to heat should monitor later
forecasts for up-to-date information.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this evening.

Taylor

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 6, 2:24 PM MDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
324 PM CDT Mon Jul 6 2026

NEZ094-062115-
Western Cherry NE-
324 PM CDT Mon Jul 6 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CHERRY COUNTY
THROUGH 415 PM CDT...

At 324 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Medicine Lake, or 32 miles southeast of Martin, moving southeast at
20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Schoolhouse Lake and Steer Creek Campground.

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 4280 10151 4291 10136 4280 10093 4256 10122
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 294DEG 18KT 4280 10135

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Gomez

Special weather statement, Jul 6, 2:37 PM MDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
337 PM CDT Mon Jul 6 2026

NEZ094-062115-
Western Cherry NE-
337 PM CDT Mon Jul 6 2026

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

At 337 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Medicine Lake, or 34 miles south of Martin, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Medicine Lake and Indian Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4268 10162 4276 10157 4275 10124 4253 10133
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 271DEG 10KT 4270 10154

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Gomez

Local storm report, Jul 6, 5:18 PM MDT, 51 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 5:59 PM MDT, 10 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 6, 6:30 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	15 min
Jul 6, 7:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	24 min
Jul 6, 7:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	22 min
Jul 6, 7:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Grant	32 min
Jul 6, 7:58 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Grant	47 min
Jul 6, 8:06 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Garden	39 min
Jul 7, 1:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Dawes	45 min
Jul 7, 2:25 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	35 min
Jul 7, 2:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	31 min
Jul 7, 3:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	31 min
Jul 7, 3:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Sheridan	51 min
Jul 7, 4:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	31 min
Jul 7, 4:33 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Sheridan	42 min
Jul 7, 5:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Garden	39 min
Jul 7, 5:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	33 min
Jul 7, 5:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Garden	45 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.