Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 12:08AM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 11:08pm
Expires:
August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
At 1207 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Hay Springs to 11 miles
southeast of Alliance Municipal Airport. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Gordon, Rushville, Hay Springs, Ellsworth, Antioch, Clinton,
Intersection of Highway 87 and Craven Creek Road, Billys Lake, Lone
Butte, Intersection of Beaver Creek Road and White Clay Creek Road,
Britton Lake, Intersection of Highway 87 and Larabee Road, Miles
Lake, Mumper, Wickson Lake, Diamond Lake, Metcalf State Wildlife
Management Area, Herman Lake, Krause Lake, and Watson Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 20 between mile markers 74 and 111.
Highway 250 between mile markers 1 and 48.
Highway 2 between mile markers 96 and 129.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Sheridan; Garden
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov