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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
142 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
NEZ006-009-010-220730-
Holt NE-Rock NE-Keya Paha NE-
142 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN ROCK...WEST CENTRAL HOLT
AND SOUTHEASTERN KEYA PAHA COUNTIES THROUGH 230 AM CDT...

At 142 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Newport, or 7 miles northeast of Bassett, moving
southeast at 45 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...
Bassett, Atkinson, Stuart, Newport, and Pony Lake.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 183 between mile markers 183 and 188.
 Highway 20 between mile markers 260 and 297.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 4263 9959 4274 9947 4252 9878 4224 9919
TIME...MOT...LOC 0642Z 293DEG 39KT 4263 9941 

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

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Richie