⚠️ Special Weather Statement – McPherson – Monday, August 24, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 4:46PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 446 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles west of Tryon, moving northeast 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 northeastern
McPherson County.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 92 between mile markers 190 and 196.
Highway 97 between mile markers 33 and 43.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
west central Nebraska.

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