Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 7:17PM MDT until August 9 at 8:15PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 9, 2026 - 6:17pm
Expires:
August 9, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 717 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles southwest of Ellsworth to 8 miles southwest of
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge to near Dalton, moving east at
40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Oshkosh, Ellsworth, Lisco, Antioch, Crescent Lake National Wildlife
Refuge, Rackett, Patterson Lake, Dogtown Flats, Finnegan Lake, Deer
Lake, Britton Lake, Kincaid Lake, Kennedy Lake, Wild Horse Flats,
Richardson Lake, Miles Lake, Mumper, Bingham, Lakeside, and Herman
Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 250 between mile markers 1 and 5.
Highway 2 between mile markers 96 and 132.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
North Platte.
Area Description:
Garden, NE; Sheridan, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov