Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 5:39PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 3, 2024 - 3:39pm
Expires:
July 3, 2024 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 539 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Ainsworth to 12 miles south of Long Pine
to near Rose to near Brewster. Movement was east at 35 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...
Ainsworth, Bassett, Brewster, Stuart, Long Pine, Newport, Johnstown,
Rose, Hofeld Lake, Fox Bayou, Raven, Almeria Meadow State Wildlife
Management Area, Sybrant, Twin Lakes State Wildlife Management Area,
Carson Lake, Keller Park State Recreation Area, Duff, Horseshoe Bend
Lake, Pony Lake, and Pine Glen State Wildlife Refuge.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 183 between mile markers 136 and 202.
Highway 20 between mile markers 231 and 284.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
north central Nebraska.
Area Description:
Brown; Rock; Holt; Blaine; Loup; Garfield
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE