Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Cherry County, Nebraska has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 242 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 150 hail reports with hail up to 3.5" and 91 high-wind reports with gusts up to 80 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1221 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles west of Brownlee, or 17 miles northeast of Mullen, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Brownlee, Giant Hill, Norway, and Highway 83 crossing the North Loup River.”
“At 1221 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles west of Brownlee, or 17 miles northeast of Mullen, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Brownlee, Giant Hill, Norway, and Highway 83 crossing the North Loup River.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 841 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ellsworth, or 25 miles east of Alliance, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1121 PM CDT/1021 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 19 miles southwest of Merritt Reservoir to near Seneca to 14 miles north of Ringgold. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
5 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 80 mph
“Numerous large broken limbs and uprooted trees reported near Big Creek Ranch. (LBF)”
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 3.5"
“At 843 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, or 22 miles south of Valentine, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 559 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 27 miles southeast of Gordon, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 185 and 208.”
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 70 mph
“Mostly peas with a few quarters. Time estimated from radar. (LBF)”
“At 643 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Hay Springs to near Alliance. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 629 AM CDT/529 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Mullen, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Mullen around 545 AM MDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Hecla and Kelso. This includes the following highways...”
“At 610 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles east of Merriman, or 22 miles southeast of Martin, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Cody, Cody Lake, and Eli. This includes Highway 20 between mile markers 143 and 164.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 116 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Valentine National Wildlife Refuge to near Brownlee. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 116 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Valentine National Wildlife Refuge to near Brownlee. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
3 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 80 mph, 1 tornado report
“At 327 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Springview to near Ainsworth to 8 miles south of Johnstown. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 445 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Valentine National Wildlife Refuge to 11 miles northwest of Brownlee to 19 miles south of Merritt Reservoir. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 835 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Merriman, or 15 miles south of Martin, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Merriman. This includes the following highways... Highway 20 between mile markers 129 and 139.”
“At 423 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Merriman, or 21 miles south of Martin, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Eli. This includes Highway 20 between mile markers 138 and 149.”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 611 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 24 miles southeast of Gordon, moving south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Morgan Lake. This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 186 and 190.”
“At 536 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles southeast of Gordon, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Cherry County.”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 524 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cody, or 28 miles southeast of Martin, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Cody, Kilgore, and Nenzel.”
“At 524 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cody, or 28 miles southeast of Martin, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Cody, Kilgore, and Nenzel.”
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 64 mph
“At 618 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers over Merriman, or 19 miles south of Martin, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Merriman, Highway 61 Crossing The Niobrara River, and Eli. This includes the following highways...”
“At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Millboro to near Norden to 7 miles southeast of Valentine. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 820 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Seneca, or 15 miles northwest of Thedford, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Norway.”
“At 820 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Seneca, or 15 miles northwest of Thedford, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Norway.”
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 706 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Hay Springs, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 559 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 20 miles south of Gordon, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“At 743 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cody, or 30 miles southeast of Martin, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Cody, Schoolhouse Lake, and Steer Creek Campground.”
“At 702 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Medicine Lake, or 24 miles southeast of Martin, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.25"
“At 1013 PM CDT/913 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mullen, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Mullen, Seneca, Norway, Highway 97 crossing the Dismal River, and Kelso.”
“At 1013 PM CDT/913 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mullen, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Mullen, Seneca, Norway, Highway 97 crossing the Dismal River, and Kelso.”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 611 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles east of Box Butte Reservoir to 6 miles south of Rushville to 15 miles south of Gordon. Movement was north at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 64 mph
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 324 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Lacreek Wildlife Refuge to 7 miles southeast of Merriman. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
11 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 739 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20 miles southwest of Medicine Lake, or 35 miles southeast of Gordon, moving north at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 200 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sicangu Village, or 7 miles north of Valentine, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Cherry County.”
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 79 mph
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 409 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 22 miles southeast of Rushville to 22 miles northwest of Ashby to 6 miles north of Ellsworth. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 721 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Brownlee, or 11 miles north of Thedford, moving south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Purdum.”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 112 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southwest of Merritt Reservoir, or 33 miles north of Mullen, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Merritt Reservoir. This includes Highway 97 between mile markers 94 and 120.”
“At 112 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southwest of Merritt Reservoir, or 33 miles north of Mullen, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Merritt Reservoir. This includes Highway 97 between mile markers 94 and 120.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 734 PM CDT/634 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 9 miles east of Whitman, or 17 miles west of Mullen, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1128 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles southwest of Medicine Lake, or 32 miles southeast of Gordon, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1213 AM CDT/1113 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers across the area. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 740 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles northeast of Ellsworth to 14 miles southeast of Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 259 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Valentine, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Valentine, Crookston, Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara River, and Smith Falls State Park. This includes the following highways... Highway 20 between mile markers 179 and 206.”
“At 259 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Valentine, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Valentine, Crookston, Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara River, and Smith Falls State Park. This includes the following highways... Highway 20 between mile markers 179 and 206.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 715 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles southeast of Gordon, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
5 SPC verified storm reports · 11 NWS warnings — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 72 mph
“At 722 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, or 22 miles south of Valentine, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 931 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Norden, or 19 miles east of Valentine, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Norden and North River Trail.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 837 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over White Clay, or near Pine Ridge, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 725 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ellsworth to 21 miles west of Hyannis to 9 miles southwest of Ashby. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 928 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Brownlee, or 13 miles north of Thedford, moving north at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1034 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ainsworth, moving north at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 610 PM CDT/510 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Mullen, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 610 PM CDT/510 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Mullen, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1024 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Chadron, moving east at 70 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 448 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of showers 10 miles south of Brownlee, or 11 miles north of Thedford, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Thedford, Dunning, Halsey, Purdum, Highway 83 crossing The Dismal River, and Natwick.”
“At 448 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of showers 10 miles south of Brownlee, or 11 miles north of Thedford, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Thedford, Dunning, Halsey, Purdum, Highway 83 crossing The Dismal River, and Natwick.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 751 PM CDT/651 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 20 miles south of Medicine Lake to 11 miles north of Hyannis to 6 miles south of Ashby. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 609 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles east of Gordon to 8 miles north of Ellsworth. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
8 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 659 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southeast of Medicine Lake, or 38 miles north of Mullen, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 659 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southeast of Medicine Lake, or 38 miles north of Mullen, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...From 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Sunday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...From 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Sunday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”
“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Thursday. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Thursday. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“Scattered showers will will quickly move west to east across the area through the evening. Brief west to northwest wind gusts to 55 mph will be possible in and near the showers. A lightning strike or two cannot be ruled out. Be prepaired for sudden wind gusts through the evening.”
“Scattered showers will will quickly move west to east across the area through the evening. Brief west to northwest wind gusts to 55 mph will be possible in and near the showers. A lightning strike or two cannot be ruled out. Be prepaired for sudden wind gusts through the evening.”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 63 mph
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1039 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 16 miles southwest of Merritt Reservoir to 25 miles northwest of Mullen to 13 miles north of Whitman. Movement was southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 1122 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Merritt Reservoir to 16 miles southwest of Valentine National Wildlife Refuge to 11 miles northwest of Mullen. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.25", wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Trained spotter reports hail ranging from pea to 1.25 inches in Merriman. (LBF)”
“Trained spotter estimated 60 mph thunderstorms wind gusts with pea sized hail. (LBF)”
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 63 mph
“ASOS station KVTN Valentine Airport. (LBF)”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 242 severe weather events in Cherry County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 150 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 3.5" recorded.
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