⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Eastern Cherry; Brown – Thursday, August 20, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 3:29PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 329 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Johnstown, or 18 miles west of Ainsworth, moving
southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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…
Johnstown.

This includes Highway 20 between mile markers 222 and 237.

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.