⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Lincoln – Thursday, July 9, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 10:17PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 1017 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Dickens, or 17 miles southwest of North Platte, moving
northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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…
Lake Maloney State Recreation Area.

This includes Highway 83 between mile markers 68 and 76.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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