Special Weather Statement

At 100 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kilgore, or 14 miles west of Valentine, moving south at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include... Kilgore, Merritt Reservoir, Crookston, Anderson Bridge State Wildlife Management Area, Schlagel Creek State Wildlife Management Area, Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara River, and Big Alkali Lake State Wildlife Management Area.

This includes the following highways... Highway 20 between mile markers 173 and 195. Highway 97 between mile markers 111 and 140. Highway 83 between mile markers 195 and 206.