⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Garden; Grant; Arthur; Keith – Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 7:50PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 750 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Lisco, or 10 miles northwest of Oshkosh, moving east at
35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains
in effect until 200 AM MDT for southwestern and west central
Nebraska.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.