Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 5:58PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 9, 2026 - 4:58pm
Expires:
July 9, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 557 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Sunol to near Crook. Movement was east at
20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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, Mount Vernon, and Intersection of Highway 27 and 9 Mile
Road.
This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 78 and
92.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska.
Area Description:
Garden; Deuel
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov