Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 8:51PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 28, 2026 - 7:51pm
Expires:
August 28, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
At 851 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lemoyne to near Barton. Movement was east
at 35 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...
Ogallala, Big Springs, Paxton, Brule, Sarben, Barton, Lemoyne,
Keystone, Roscoe, Kingsley Dam, Eagle Gulch Campground, Ruthon, Clear
Creek State Wildlife Management Area, Nevens, Megeath, Broganville,
Otter Creek Campground, Lake View Campground, Big Bald Hill, and
Belmar.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 61 between mile markers 79 and 110.
Highway 92 between mile markers 117 and 138.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 98 and 150.
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:
Garden; Deuel; Keith
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov