| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Lincoln; Frontier |
| Effective | 7/2/2026, 11:55:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/3/2026, 12:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 11:55PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 1154 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Medicine Creek Reservoir State Recreation Area, or 17
miles southeast of Curtis, moving east at 55 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…
Eustis, Moorefield, Stockville, Medicine Creek Reservoir State
Recreation Area, Orafino, Freedom, and Dancing Leaf Earth Lodge.
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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