Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 1:36AM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 12:36am
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 1:15am
Description:
At 136 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Whitman, or 26 miles west of Mullen, moving 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...
Mullen, Whitman, Carr Lake, Duluth, Pratt Lake, Hecla, and Weir.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 2 between mile markers 149 and 184.
Highway 97 between mile markers 58 and 67.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Grant; Hooker; Western Cherry
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov