Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
626 PM CDT Mon Sep 8 2025

NEC031-082345-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0351.000000T0000Z-250908T2345Z/
Cherry NE-
626 PM CDT Mon Sep 8 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CHERRY COUNTY...

At 625 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Valentine,
moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 625 PM CDT, ping pong ball
         hail was reported 1 mile northeast of Valentine.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Valentine, Sparks, and Smith Falls State Park.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 191 and 207.
 Highway 97 between mile markers 140 and 141.
 Highway 83 between mile markers 213 and 222.
 Highway 12 between mile markers 1 and 22.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
North Platte.

&&

LAT...LON 4297 10020 4278 10020 4278 10018 4271 10018
      4266 10023 4289 10066 4300 10061 4300 10037
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 301DEG 20KT 4290 10050

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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