⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Garden; Deuel; Keith; Perkins – Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 6:58PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 657 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lodgepole to near Chappell to 8 miles
northeast of Sixteen-Mile Corner. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
Outflow winds will be well in advance of precipitation.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include…
Chappell, Oshkosh, Big Springs, Brule, Lewellen, Barton, Eagle Gulch
Campground, Ruthon, Clear Creek State Wildlife Management Area,
Intersection of Highway 27 and 9 Mile Road, Megeath, Ash Hollow State
Historical Park, Mount Vernon, Goldeneye State Wildlife Management
Area, Bluewater Battlefield State Historical Park, and Windlass Hill.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 61 between mile markers 77 and 82.
Highway 92 between mile markers 115 and 123.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 78 and 123.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains
in effect until 200 AM MDT for southwestern Nebraska.

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