Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 6:52PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 3, 2024 - 4:52pm
Expires:
July 3, 2024 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 652 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles northeast of Victoria Springs State
Recreation Area to near Broken Bow to 8 miles east of Callaway to
near Oconto. Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Broken Bow, Sargent, Ansley, Oconto, Comstock, Berwyn, Weissert,
Westerville, Lillian, Round Valley, Walworth, Arcadia Diversion Dam
State Wildlife Management Area, Burr Oak, Wescott, Lodi, Buckeye,
Pressey State Wildlife Management Area, Big Oak Canyon, Divide Hill,
and Gates.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 183 between mile markers 87 and 120.
Highway 2 between mile markers 271 and 296.
Highway 92 near mile marker 300.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
central Nebraska.
Area Description:
Custer
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE