| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Thomas; Blaine |
| Effective | 8/3/2026, 9:39:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/3/2026, 10:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 3 at 9:39PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 939 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Halsey, or 11 miles southeast of Thedford, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Nickel size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Halsey around 945 PM CDT.
This includes Highway 2 between mile markers 219 and 240.
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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