Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 2:01AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2024 - 12:01am
Expires:
September 21, 2024 - 12:45am
Description:
At 201 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 11 miles south of Long Pine, or 12 miles south of
Ainsworth, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Bassett, Long Pine, Newport, Hofeld Lake, Pony Lake, Sybrant, Jones
Lake, Moon Lake, and Twin Lakes State Wildlife Management Area.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 183 between mile markers 162 and 194.
Highway 20 between mile markers 247 and 277.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Brown; Rock; Holt
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE