⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Lincoln – Thursday, July 30, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 8:04PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 804 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
North Platte Airport, or near North Platte, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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…
North Platte, Brady, Maxwell, Lake Maloney State Recreation Area,
North Platte Airport, Keith, Cottonwood Canyon State Wildlife
Management Area, and Jeffrey Canyon State Wildlife Management Area.

This includes the following highways…
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 175 and 203.
Highway 83 between mile markers 71 and 84.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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