Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
728 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026
NEZ094-290115-
Western Cherry NE-
728 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CHERRY COUNTY
THROUGH 815 PM CDT...
At 728 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles south of Merriman, or 22 miles east of Gordon, moving north at
40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Merriman, Eli, Highway 61 Crossing The Niobrara River, Irwin,
Intersection of Highway 61 and Shadbolt Road, Intersection of Highway
20 and Irwin Road, and Bayonne.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 20 between mile markers 117 and 156.
Highway 61 between mile markers 206 and 231.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 4299 10126 4262 10157 4268 10200 4300 10196
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 202DEG 33KT 4274 10177
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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