Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 1 at 7:26PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 1, 2026 - 6:26pm
Expires:
June 1, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 725 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Ellsworth to 21 miles west of Hyannis to 9
miles southwest of Ashby. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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...
Ellsworth, Hyannis, Ashby, Whitman, Watson Lake, Duluth, Patterson
Lake, Dipping Vat Meadow, Finnegan Lake, Swede Lake, Kincaid Lake,
Kennedy Lake, Wild Horse Flats, Mother Lake, Bingham, Wolf Hill,
Dominick Lake, and Jerry Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 250 between mile markers 1 and 3.
Highway 2 between mile markers 109 and 159.
Highway 61 between mile markers 152 and 173.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains
in effect until 100 AM MDT for west central Nebraska.
Area Description:
Sheridan; Garden; Grant; Western Cherry
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov