⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Custer; Lincoln – Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 7:54PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 754 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles south of Arnold, or 20 miles southeast of Stapleton, moving
east at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern
Lincoln and west central Custer Counties.

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.