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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1241 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
NEZ006-008-009-220630-
Brown NE-Rock NE-Keya Paha NE-
1241 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL ROCK...NORTHEASTERN
BROWN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KEYA PAHA COUNTIES THROUGH 130 AM CDT...

At 1241 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Ainsworth, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Ainsworth, Long Pine, Keller Park State Recreation Area, Bobcat State
Wildlife Management Area, Pine Glen State Wildlife Refuge, Antelope
Peak, and Meadville.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 183 between mile markers 170 and 180.
 Highway 20 between mile markers 237 and 257.
 Highway 7 between mile markers 38 and 59.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 4269 10009 4280 9990 4247 9943 4229 9971
TIME...MOT...LOC 0541Z 318DEG 24KT 4267 9991 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Richie