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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
407 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026

NEZ023-024-035-036-094-222145-
Hooker NE-Grant NE-Arthur NE-McPherson NE-Western Cherry NE-
407 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ARTHUR...SOUTHERN
CHERRY...SOUTHEASTERN GRANT...HOOKER AND NORTHWESTERN MCPHERSON
COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM CDT/345 PM MDT/...

At 405 PM CDT/305 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 7 miles south of Swan Lake, or 11 miles east of Arthur,
moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Mullen, Swan Lake, Lena, Flatts, Big Lamunyon Flats, East Cody Lake,
Calora, Bucktail Lake, Sand Beach Lake, Highway 97 crossing the
Dismal River, Three Mile Lake, Bucktail, and Hecla.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 2 between mile markers 169 and 187.
 Highway 92 between mile markers 168 and 184.
 Highway 97 between mile markers 53 and 68.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Lightning is occurring with this storm. With limited accompanying
rainfall, rangeland fire starts due to lightning strikes are
possible.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.

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LAT...LON 4146 10141 4159 10164 4216 10127 4200 10087
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 209DEG 37KT 4163 10148

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

NMJ