Nebraska Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/27/2026 18:55

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 8:55PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 27, 2026 - 6:55pm
Expires: 
August 27, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
At 854 PM CDT/754 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Roscoe to 7 miles north of Wallace to near Dickens. Movement was south at 45 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. Locations impacted include... Sutherland, Paxton, Wallace, Madrid, Elsie, Dickens, Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area, Grainton, and Marengo. This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 135 and 159.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in North Platte. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT/900 PM MDT/ for southwestern Nebraska.
Area Description: 
Keith; Perkins; Lincoln; Chase; Hayes
Forcast Office: 
NWS North Platte NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov