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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
624 PM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Cherry County in north central Nebraska...
  Northeastern Sheridan County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...

* Until 700 PM MDT.

* At 623 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rushville,
  and is nearly stationary.

  THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR NORTHEASTERN SHERIDAN COUNTY AND
WEST CENTRAL CHERRY COUNTY.

  HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Mesonet reported gusts of 78 mph.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
           shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
           considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
           Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Gordon, Rushville, Clinton, Billys Lake, Lone Butte, Highway 27
  crossing the Niobrara River, Highway 250 crossing the Niobrara
  River, Rock Hill, and Intersection of Highway 27 and Mills Road.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 87 and 109.
 Highway 250 between mile markers 38 and 48.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. This storm has the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.

This is a dangerous storm, capable of producing large hail driven by
severe winds! SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay
away from windows! If you are caught outdoors, cover your head and
neck.

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LAT...LON 4262 10261 4286 10245 4274 10184 4238 10207
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 292DEG 29KT 4272 10239

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH

$$

Richie