| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Chase |
| Effective | 8/3/2026, 6:43:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/3/2026, 7:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 3 at 5:43PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 542 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southeast of Pleasant Valley, or 17 miles southeast of Holyoke,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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.
This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Champion around 605 PM MDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Crete, Wanamaker State
Wildfire Management Area, Church Grove Campground, and Chase.
This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 41 and 48.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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