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Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service North Platte NE

1018 PM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026



NEC031-050400-

/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-260605T0400Z/

Cherry NE-

1018 PM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026



...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT

FOR NORTHEASTERN CHERRY COUNTY...



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.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

building.



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LAT...LON 4254 10022 4260 10096 4300 10093 4299 10023

TIME...MOT...LOC 0317Z 267DEG 39KT 4298 10080 4281 10081 4264 10082 



THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

WIND THREAT...OBSERVED

MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH



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Taylor