⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Keya Paha; Boyd; Brown; Rock; Holt – Thursday, July 30, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 4:44PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 443 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 14 miles east of Wewela to 9 miles southeast of
Springview to near Ainsworth. Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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…
Ainsworth, Bassett, Springview, Stuart, Long Pine, Newport, Naper,
Dustin, Burton, Nets Peak, Bobcat State Wildlife Management Area,
Meadville, Keller Park State Recreation Area, Thomas Creek State
Wildlife Management Area, Mariaville, Pine Glen State Wildlife
Refuge, Antelope Peak, Mills, and Brocksburg.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 183 between mile markers 178 and 225.
Highway 20 between mile markers 235 and 280.
Highway 12 near mile marker 40, and between mile markers 44 and 111.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
north central Nebraska.

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