⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Wheeler; Custer – Monday, June 29, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 29 at 9:09PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 908 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Litchfield, or 27 miles southeast of Broken Bow, moving northeast at
60 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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…
Mason City, Block Hill Basin, Gavin Siding, and Intersection of
Highway 183 and Cumro Road.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 183 between mile markers 73 and 80.
Highway 2 between mile markers 301 and 307.
Highway 92 between mile markers 307 and 308.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
central and north central Nebraska.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.