Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 3:18AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 1:18am
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
At 317 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles northeast of North Platte Airport, or 14 miles northeast of
North Platte, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Arnold, Gandy, Logan, Pleasant Hill, and Hoagland.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 2 between mile markers 245 and 246.
Highway 92 between mile markers 233 and 263.
Highway 83 between mile markers 94 and 108.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.
Area Description:
Blaine; Logan; Custer; Lincoln
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender: