⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Rock; Loup – Monday, August 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 6:48PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 648 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southeast of Rose, or 20 miles north of Taylor, moving east at
20 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Rock
and northeastern Loup Counties.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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