| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Custer |
| Effective | 8/20/2026, 7:12:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/20/2026, 8:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 7:12PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 711 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 7 miles east of Arnold, or 21 miles west of Broken Bow,
moving south at 45 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…
Arnold, Callaway, Oconto, Etna, Pleasant Hill, Pressey State Wildlife
Management Area, Milldale, Finchville, and Lodi.
This includes Highway 92 between mile markers 248 and 270.
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.
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