Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 22 at 3:29PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 22, 2026 - 1:29pm
Expires:
April 22, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 329 PM CDT/229 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Lemoyne, or 13 miles north of Ogallala, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Arthur, Swan Lake, Lemoyne, Keystone, Kingsley Dam, Lena, Sand Puddin
Lake, Flatts, Big Lamunyon Flats, Cogill Lake, McKeag, East Cody
Lake, Calora, Green Lake, Bucktail Lake, Sand Beach Lake, Three Mile
Lake, Diamond Bar Lake, Bucktail, and Schnick Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 61 between mile markers 93 and 127.
Highway 92 between mile markers 129 and 190.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Occasional lightning is occurring with this storm. With little
accompanying rainfall, rangeland fire starts due to lightning
strikes are possible.
Area Description:
Grant; Hooker; Arthur; McPherson; Keith
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov