Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 1 at 9:57PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 1, 2026 - 7:57pm
Expires:
September 1, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
At 957 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Spencer, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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, Lynch, Gross, Bristow, Monowi, Spencer Dam, Midway,
Scottville, Redbird State Wildlife Management Area, and Anncar.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 281 between mile markers 195 and 217.
Highway 12 between mile markers 122 and 144.
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