Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 1 at 8:40PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 1, 2026 - 6:40pm
Expires:
June 1, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 840 PM CDT/740 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Ogallala to Madrid to 8
miles northeast of Wauneta. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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...
Ogallala, Hayes Center, Paxton, Wallace, Madrid, Elsie, Dickens,
Sarben, Lemoyne, Keystone, Roscoe, Kingsley Dam, Grainton, Nevens,
Broganville, Hayes Center State Wildlife Management Area, Lake View
Campground, Big Bald Hill, Wild Horse Spring, and Marengo.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 61 between mile markers 63 and 64, and between mile markers
72 and 109.
Highway 92 between mile markers 131 and 138.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 119 and 155.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT/100 AM
MDT/ for southwestern Nebraska.
Area Description:
Keith; Perkins; Lincoln; Chase; Hayes
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov