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Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service North Platte NE

1020 PM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025



NEC031-103-020400-

/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0165.000000T0000Z-250702T0400Z/

Cherry NE-Keya Paha NE-

1020 PM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025



...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT

FOR CENTRAL CHERRY AND WEST CENTRAL KEYA PAHA COUNTIES...



At 1019 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

extending from near Sicangu Village to 8 miles west of Merritt

Reservoir to 18 miles south of Medicine Lake, moving east at 35 mph.



HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 

         roofs, siding, and trees.



Locations impacted include...

Valentine, Kilgore, Merritt Reservoir, Crookston, Steer Creek

Campground, Anderson Bridge State Wildlife Management Area, Round

Lake, Smith Falls State Park, Schlagel Creek State Wildlife

Management Area, Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara River, Sparks, and

Big Alkali Lake State Wildlife Management Area.



This includes the following highways...

 Highway 20 between mile markers 175 and 211.

 Highway 97 between mile markers 107 and 141.

 Highway 83 between mile markers 194 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.



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LAT...LON 4263 10049 4242 10124 4243 10168 4266 10128

      4300 10089 4299 10010

TIME...MOT...LOC 0319Z 266DEG 30KT 4299 10067 4265 10103 4246 10145 



HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH



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