⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Hooker; Thomas; McPherson; Logan – Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 7:47PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 747 PM CDT/647 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 8 miles north of Tryon, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size 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…
Ringgold.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 92 between mile markers 213 and 221.
Highway 97 between mile markers 37 and 44.
Highway 83 between mile markers 125 and 127.

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.