⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Hooker; McPherson – Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 6:54PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 654 PM CDT/554 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 10 miles east of Swan Lake, or 21 miles southwest of
Mullen, moving southeast at 15 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.

Locations impacted include…
East Cody Lake and Shimmons Lake.

This includes Highway 97 between mile markers 41 and 50.

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.