Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 8 at 4:49PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 8, 2026 - 2:49pm
Expires:
May 8, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 448 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of showers 10
miles south of Brownlee, or 11 miles north of Thedford, moving
southeast at 30 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...
Thedford, Dunning, Halsey, Purdum, Highway 83 crossing The Dismal
River, and Natwick.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 2 between mile markers 204 and 238.
Highway 83 between mile markers 125 and 169.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Eastern Cherry; Thomas; Blaine; Logan; Western Cherry
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov