Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 4 at 10:18PM CDT until June 4 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 4, 2026 - 8:18pm
Expires:
June 4, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
At 1017 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles east of Kilgore to 13 miles west of Valentine
to near Merritt Reservoir, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
These severe storms will be near...
Valentine around 1030 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Wood
Lake, Anderson Bridge State Wildlife Management Area, Smith Falls
State Park, Schlagel Creek State Wildlife Management Area, Highway 97
crossing the Niobrara River, Crookston, Big Alkali Lake State
Wildlife Management Area, and Sparks.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 20 between mile markers 176 and 222.
Highway 97 between mile markers 113 and 141.
Highway 83 between mile markers 191 and 222.
Highway 12 between mile markers 1 and 19.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Cherry, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE