| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Garden; Grant; Arthur |
| Effective | 8/14/2026, 7:06:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/14/2026, 7:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 6:06PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 606 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles north of Oshkosh, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Rackett and Bourquim Hill.
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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