Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 4 at 8:38PM CDT until June 4 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 4, 2026 - 6:38pm
Expires:
June 4, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 838 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of
Merriman, or 25 miles east of Gordon, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Merriman, Medicine Lake, Highway 61 Crossing The Niobrara River,
Intersection of Highway 61 and Shadbolt Road, and Intersection of
Highway 20 and Irwin Road.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 20 between mile markers 120 and 123, and between mile
markers 133 and 147.
Highway 61 between mile markers 204 and 228.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Cherry, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE