⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Garden; Deuel; Keith; Perkins – Thursday, July 2, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 300 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Sidney to 7 miles southwest of Lodgepole
to near Sedgwick. Movement was northeast at 30 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…
Chappell, Oshkosh, Big Springs, Lewellen, Lisco, Barton, Ash Hollow
State Historical Park, Mount Vernon, Intersection of Highway 27 and 9
Mile Road, Goldeneye State Wildlife Management Area, Megeath, and
Windlass Hill.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 92 near mile marker 115.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 78 and 113.

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.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.

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