Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 11:14PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 9:14pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
At 1113 PM CDT/1013 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of
Champion to near Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area. Movement was
northeast 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...
Imperial, Wauneta, Wallace, Elsie, Dickens, Enders, Enders Reservoir
State Recreation Area, Champion, Chase, Grainton, Center Dam
Campground, Hayes Center State Wildlife Management Area, Marengo,
Wanamaker State Wildfire Management Area, Area A Campground, and
Church Grove Campground.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 61 between mile markers 25 and 57.
Highway 6 between mile markers 11 and 45.
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:
Perkins; Lincoln; Chase; Hayes
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov