Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 7:21AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 5:21am
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
At 720 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Springview, 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...
Springview, Burton, Nets Peak, Mills, Brocksburg, and Mariaville.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 183 between mile markers 199 and 202, and between mile
markers 214 and 225.
Highway 12 between mile markers 51 and 92.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Keya Paha; Boyd; Rock; Holt
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov