Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 3, 2024 - 5:15pm
Expires:
July 3, 2024 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 715 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Weissert to near Ansley to near Eddyville.
Movement was east at 30 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...
Ansley, Mason City, Berwyn, Westerville, Buckeye, Block Hill Basin,
Arcadia Diversion Dam State Wildlife Management Area, Burr Oak, Gavin
Siding, Wescott, Intersection of Highway 183 and Cumro Road, and
Cumro.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 183 between mile markers 73 and 106.
Highway 2 between mile markers 287 and 307.
Highway 92 between mile markers 300 and 308.
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