Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 6:22PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 4:22pm
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 622 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Merna, or 13 miles northwest of Broken Bow, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...
Broken Bow, Callaway, Ansley, Merna, Oconto, Anselmo, Berwyn,
Victoria Springs State Recreation Area, Weissert, Westerville,
Lillian, Round Valley, Etna, Milldale, Burr Oak, Lodi, Buckeye,
Pleasant Hill, Pressey State Wildlife Management Area, and
Finchville.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 183 between mile markers 86 and 111.
Highway 2 between mile markers 256 and 296.
Highway 92 between mile markers 257 and 300.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Custer; Lincoln
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender: