| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Garfield; Wheeler |
| Effective | 8/8/2026, 10:31:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/8/2026, 11:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 10:31AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 1030 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ericson, or 16 miles northeast of Ord, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Nickel size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include…
Ericson and Pibel Lake State Recreation Area.
This includes Highway 281 between mile markers 132 and 141.
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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