⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Sheridan; Garden; Grant; Western Cherry – Monday, August 10, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 10 at 5:13PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 513 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northeast of Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge, or 31
miles north of Oshkosh, moving northeast at 45 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…
Hyannis, Ashby, Bingham, Dipping Vat Meadow, Dominick Lake, Finnegan
Lake, Swede Lake, Jerry Lake, Britton Lake, Kincaid Lake, Wild Horse
Flats, and Mother Lake.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 2 between mile markers 121 and 152.
Highway 61 between mile markers 148 and 166.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of, north central and west central Nebraska.

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