| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Sheridan |
| Effective | 8/23/2026, 4:27:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/23/2026, 5:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 3:27PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 327 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 11 miles south of Hay Springs to 12 miles
northeast of Berea. Movement was southeast at 30 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…
Wickson Lake and Krause Lake.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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