⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Perkins – Monday, August 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 5:55PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 555 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles south of Big Springs, 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.

Locations impacted include…
Grant and Wild Horse Spring.

This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 68 and 78.

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.