⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Blaine; Loup; Garfield; Custer – Monday, August 10, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 10 at 11:29PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 1129 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Taylor, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Taylor around 1140 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Homestead Knolls
Campground, Virginia Smith Dam, Almeria, Nunda Shoal Campground,
Divide Hill, Valley View Flat Campground, and Kent Diversion Dam
State Wildlife Management Area.

This includes Highway 183 between mile markers 116 and 134.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.