Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 1 at 12:50AM CDT until July 1 at 1:15AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 30, 2026 - 10:50pm
Expires:
June 30, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
At 1250 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 13 miles east of Valentine National Wildlife Refuge to
14 miles north of Elsmere to 10 miles north of Dunning, moving
northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Ainsworth, Halsey, Johnstown, Purdum, Elsmere, Wood Lake, Hofeld
Lake, Raven, Moon Lake, Hawley Flats, Willow Lake State Wildlife
Management Area, Long Lake State Wildlife Management Area, Highway 83
crossing the North Loup River, Koshopah, Jones Lake, Johnsons Corner,
and Highway 83 crossing Goose Creek.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 20 between mile markers 217 and 244.
Highway 2 between mile markers 224 and 232.
Highway 83 between mile markers 164 and 189.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Blaine, NE; Brown, NE; Cherry, NE; Thomas, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender: