⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Lincoln – Monday, August 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 9:19PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 919 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Brady, or 19 miles southeast of North Platte,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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…
Brady, Jeffrey Canyon State Wildlife Management Area, and Cottonwood
Canyon State Wildlife Management Area.

This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 196 and
207.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
southwestern Nebraska.

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