⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Eastern Cherry; Hooker; Thomas; McPherson; Logan; Western Cherry – Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 11:21PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 1121 PM CDT/1021 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 19 miles southwest of
Merritt Reservoir to near Seneca to 14 miles north of Ringgold.
Movement was northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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…
Thedford, Seneca, Brownlee, Highway 83 crossing The Dismal River,
Highway 97 crossing the North Loup River, Marsh Flat, Norway, Giant
Hill, Highway 97 crossing Big Creek, Natwick, and Highway 83 crossing
the North Loup River.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 2 between mile markers 191 and 218.
Highway 97 between mile markers 81 and 109.
Highway 83 between mile markers 131 and 171.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT/200 AM
MDT/ for north central and west central Nebraska.

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