Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 5:40PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 4:40pm
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 540 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Colton to 6 miles north of Twin Buttes.
Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Chappell, Oshkosh, Lewellen, Ash Hollow State Historical Park, Mount
Vernon, Dogtown Flats, Intersection of Highway 27 and 9 Mile Road,
Bluewater Battlefield State Historical Park, Windlass Hill, and Sugar
Loaf Hill.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 92 between mile markers 115 and 116.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 78 and 94.
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:
Garden; Deuel; Keith
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov