Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 7:37PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 5:37pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 736 PM CDT/636 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of
strong thunderstorms near Enders, or 9 miles east of Imperial, moving
north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Imperial, Wauneta, Enders, Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area,
Champion, Crete, Chase, Hamlet, Center Dam Campground, Wanamaker
State Wildfire Management Area, Area A Campground, and Church Grove
Campground.
This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 25 and 51.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT/1000
PM MDT/ for southwestern Nebraska.
Area Description:
Chase; Hayes
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender: