| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Keya Paha; Boyd; Rock; Holt |
| Effective | 9/3/2026, 11:18:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 9/3/2026, 12:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 11:18AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 1118 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bassett, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…
Bassett, Stuart, Newport, and Mariaville.
This includes the following highways…
Highway 183 between mile markers 172 and 185.
Highway 20 between mile markers 254 and 285.
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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