Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 30 at 4:57PM CDT until July 30 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 30, 2026 - 2:57pm
Expires:
July 30, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 456 PM CDT/356 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from near Valentine National Wildlife Refuge to near
Brownlee to 16 miles north of Mullen, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Mesonet station reported a wind gust of 72 mph.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Seneca, Brownlee, Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, Highway 97
crossing the North Loup River, Marsh Flat, Highway 97 crossing Big
Creek, Giant Hill, Big Alkali Lake State Wildlife Management Area,
Highway 83 crossing Goose Creek, and Highway 83 crossing the North
Loup River.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 2 between mile markers 193 and 198.
Highway 97 between mile markers 79 and 99, and between mile markers
102 and 103.
Highway 83 between mile markers 156 and 195.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Cherry, NE; Hooker, NE; Thomas, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov