Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 4 at 5:41PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 4, 2026 - 4:41pm
Expires:
June 4, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 541 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles south of Crescent
Lake National Wildlife Refuge to near Chappell. Movement was east at
30 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...
Chappell, Oshkosh, Big Springs, Lewellen, Barton, Eagle Gulch
Campground, Ruthon, Clear Creek State Wildlife Management Area,
Dogtown Flats, Intersection of Highway 27 and 9 Mile Road, Megeath,
Ash Hollow State Historical Park, Mount Vernon, Goldeneye State
Wildlife Management Area, Bluewater Battlefield State Historical
Park, Windlass Hill, and Sugar Loaf Hill.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 92 between mile markers 115 and 125.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 80 and 113.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Garden; Arthur; Deuel; Keith
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov