| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Keya Paha; Boyd; Holt |
| Effective | 9/3/2026, 11:06:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 9/3/2026, 11:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 11:06AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 1106 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Naper, or 21 miles west of Spencer, moving northeast
at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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…
Butte, Naper, Dustin, Anoka, and Hull Lake State Wildlife Management
Area.
This includes the following highways…
Highway 281 between mile markers 220 and 223.
Highway 12 between mile markers 90 and 116.
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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