⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Grant; Hooker; Arthur; McPherson – Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 2:48AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 248 AM CDT/148 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Swan Lake to near
Arthur to 11 miles north of Lemoyne. Movement was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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…
Arthur, Swan Lake, Haythorn Lake, Lena, Sand Puddin Lake, Flatts, Big
Lamunyon Flats, Cogill Lake, McKeag, East Cody Lake, Calora, Green
Lake, Bucktail Lake, Sand Beach Lake, Highway 97 crossing the Dismal
River, Three Mile Lake, Diamond Bar Lake, Bucktail, and Schnick Lake.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 61 between mile markers 110 and 132.
Highway 92 between mile markers 165 and 190.
Highway 97 between mile markers 50 and 56.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.