Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 3:29AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 1:29am
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
At 329 AM CDT/229 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sutherland to 6 miles
southeast of Paxton. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Tryon, Sutherland, Hershey, Paxton, Sutherland Reservoir State
Recreation Area, Sarben, Ringgold, Coker, and O'Fallons.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 92 between mile markers 199 and 220.
Highway 97 between mile markers 6 and 33.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 145 and 165.
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:
McPherson; Logan; Keith; Perkins; Lincoln
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender: