| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Holt |
| Effective | 8/24/2026, 2:05:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/24/2026, 3:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 2:05AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 205 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles south of Lynch, or 14 miles northeast of O’Neill, moving
southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Nickel size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include…
Scottville and Opportunity.
This includes the following highways…
Highway 20 near mile marker 328.
Highway 281 near mile marker 195.
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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