⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Perkins; Lincoln; Chase; Hayes – Monday, August 3, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 3 at 7:16PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 716 PM CDT/616 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Imperial, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 strong thunderstorm will be near…
Imperial around 620 PM MDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Wanamaker State
Wildfire Management Area and Chase.

This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 41 and 55.

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.