| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Arthur; McPherson; Keith; Lincoln |
| Effective | 8/11/2026, 4:02:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/11/2026, 4:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 4:02PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
At 402 PM CDT/302 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 14 miles northeast of Keystone, or 17 miles southeast of
Arthur, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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…
Bucktail Lake, Diamond Bar Lake, and Schnick Lake.
This includes Highway 92 between mile markers 188 and 200.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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