| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Holt |
| Effective | 7/4/2026, 5:28:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/4/2026, 6:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 5:28PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 528 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Amelia, or 25 miles southwest of O’Neill, moving northeast 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.
Locations impacted include…
Amelia.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
north central Nebraska.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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