Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 1:11AM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 7, 2026 - 12:11am
Expires:
September 7, 2026 - 1:30am
Description:
At 110 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Chadron to 7 miles northeast of Box Butte
Reservoir. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Rushville, Hay Springs, White Clay, Clinton, Intersection of Highway
87 and Craven Creek Road, Intersection of Beaver Creek Road and White
Clay Creek Road, Intersection of Highway 87 and Larabee Road, Mount
Maria, Walgren Lake State Recreation Area, Pine Ridge, Hoover Lake,
Metcalf State Wildlife Management Area, and Intersection of Highway
87 and Antelope Road.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 20 between mile markers 74 and 101.
Highway 250 between mile markers 43 and 48.
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:
Sheridan
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov