| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Grant; Hooker; McPherson |
| Effective | 8/11/2026, 6:07:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/11/2026, 6:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 6:07PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 607 PM CDT/507 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Swan Lake, or 20 miles southwest
of Mullen, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD…Penny size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include…
East Cody Lake.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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