Nebraska Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/04/2026 15:55

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 5:55PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 3:55pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 555 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southwest of Halsey, or 14 miles southeast of Thedford, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size 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... Highway 83 crossing The Dismal River, Tarboz Lake, Shanklin Bluff, and Brown Lake. This includes the following highways... Highway 2 between mile markers 221 and 222. Highway 83 between mile markers 127 and 139.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central, north central and west central Nebraska.
Area Description: 
Thomas; Blaine; Logan; Custer
Forcast Office: 
NWS North Platte NE