| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Garden |
| Effective | 7/7/2026, 6:45:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/7/2026, 7:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 5:45PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 545 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 11 miles north of Crescent Lake National
Wildlife Refuge to 8 miles east of Lisco to 8 miles north of
Lodgepole. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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…
Oshkosh, Lewellen, Lisco, Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge,
Rackett, Dogtown Flats, Intersection of Highway 27 and 9 Mile Road,
Deer Lake, Britton Lake, Richardson Lake, Mumper, Adams Flats,
Bluewater Battlefield State Historical Park, Sugar Loaf Hill, Tralnor
Lake, Jerry Lake, and Ash Hollow State Historical Park.
This includes Highway 92 near mile marker 115.
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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