| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Blaine; Loup; Custer |
| Effective | 6/20/2026, 12:09:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 6/20/2026, 12:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued June 20 at 12:09PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 1209 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southeast of Brewster, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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…
Milburn, Milburn Diversion Dam State Wildlife Management Area,
Almeria Meadow State Wildlife Management Area, Horseshoe Bend Lake,
and Almeria.
This includes Highway 183 between mile markers 126 and 143.
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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