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

Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 9:42PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 942 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles northwest of Amelia, or 24 miles southeast of Bassett, moving
east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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…
Emmet.

This includes Highway 20 between mile markers 292 and 303.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.