Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 7 at 7:40PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 7, 2026 - 6:40pm
Expires:
June 7, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 740 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 11 miles northeast of Ellsworth to 14 miles
southeast of Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Movement was
east 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...
Arthur, Ellsworth, Hyannis, Whitman, Ashby, Duluth, Big Hill, Dogtown
Flats, Dipping Vat Meadow, Billys Lake, Swede Lake, Deer Lake,
Britton Lake, Intersection of Highway 61 and Survey Valley Road,
Green Lake, Bourquim Hill, Adams Flats, Pratt Lake, Watson Lake, and
Haythorn Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 2 between mile markers 113 and 158.
Highway 61 between mile markers 117 and 193.
Highway 92 between mile markers 165 and 172.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.
Area Description:
Sheridan; Garden; Grant; Arthur; Western Cherry
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov