⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Thomas; Blaine; Custer – Monday, August 10, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 10 at 10:32PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 1032 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Halsey, or 15 miles west of Brewster, moving east at 35 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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Brewster around 1055 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Hawley Flats.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 2 between mile markers 229 and 238.
Highway 7 between mile markers 0 and 6.

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.