⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Eastern Cherry; Keya Paha; Brown; Rock – Thursday, July 30, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 3:27AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

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.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Ainsworth, Bassett, Long Pine, Hofeld Lake, Keller Park State
Recreation Area, Raven, Thomas Creek State Wildlife Management Area,
Pine Glen State Wildlife Refuge, Jones Lake, Moon Lake, Twin Lakes
State Wildlife Management Area, and Johnsons Corner.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 183 between mile markers 162 and 213.
Highway 20 between mile markers 239 and 267.
Highway 12 near mile marker 50.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.