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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1204 AM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Cherry County in north central Nebraska...

* Until 1245 AM CDT.

* At 1204 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
  Merritt Reservoir, or 29 miles southwest of Valentine, moving
  northeast at 35 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...
  Valentine, Merritt Reservoir, Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara
  River, Anderson Bridge State Wildlife Management Area, and Schlagel
  Creek State Wildlife Management Area.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 187 and 207.
 Highway 97 between mile markers 111 and 141.
 Highway 83 between mile markers 201 and 222.
 Highway 12 between mile markers 1 and 5.

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.

If on or near Merritt Reservoir, get away from the water and move 
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you 
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter 
now!  Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for north central
Nebraska.

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LAT...LON 4279 10036 4252 10103 4266 10116 4300 10060
      4300 10055
TIME...MOT...LOC 0504Z 241DEG 29KT 4261 10100 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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