Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 1 at 9:18PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 1, 2026 - 7:18pm
Expires:
September 1, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 918 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Butte, or near Spencer, moving northeast at 55
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Spencer, Butte, Gross, Bristow, Dustin, Anoka, Spencer Dam, Parshall
Bridge State Wildlife Management Area, Hull Lake State Wildlife
Management Area, and Anncar.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 281 between mile markers 207 and 223.
Highway 12 between mile markers 106 and 132.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
north central Nebraska.
Area Description:
Boyd; Holt
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov