| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Eastern Cherry; Western Cherry |
| Effective | 8/8/2026, 8:44:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/8/2026, 9:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 8:44AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 844 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Brownlee, or 17 miles north of Thedford, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Penny size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include…
Brownlee and Highway 83 crossing the North Loup River.
This includes Highway 83 between mile markers 159 and 173.
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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