⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Arthur; McPherson; Keith – Saturday, August 15, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 9:56PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 956 PM CDT/856 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Arthur, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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…
Arthur, Bucktail Lake, Sand Beach Lake, Lena, Sand Puddin Lake, Three
Mile Lake, Flatts, Diamond Bar Lake, Bucktail, and Calora.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 61 between mile markers 124 and 128.
Highway 92 between mile markers 165 and 185.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.