⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Lincoln – Thursday, July 9, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 11:16PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 1115 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of North Platte Airport, or 8 miles northeast of North
Platte, moving northeast at 30 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central
Lincoln County.

This includes Highway 83 between mile markers 88 and 103.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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