Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 4:45AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 2:45am
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
At 444 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles east of Oconto, or 16 miles south of Broken Bow, moving east at
25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Mason City, Buckeye, Block Hill Basin, Burr Oak, Gavin Siding,
Intersection of Highway 183 and Cumro Road, and Cumro.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 183 between mile markers 73 and 86.
Highway 2 between mile markers 299 and 307.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Custer
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov