Weather / Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 24 at 6:59PM CDT until August 24 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Cherry, NE
Details
SVRLBF The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Cherry County in north central Nebraska... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 658 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles south of Merriman, or 27 miles east of Gordon, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Public. At 549 PM MDT half dollar size hail and 60 mph wind gusts were reported 3 miles south of Merriman. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Medicine Lake, Highway 61 Crossing The Niobrara River, Indian Hill, Intersection of Highway 61 and Shadbolt Road, Schoolhouse Lake, and Highway 61 crossing the Snake River. This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 195 and 221.
What To Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Source: National Weather Service.
