Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 3 at 1:42AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 2, 2026 - 11:42pm
Expires:
June 3, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
At 142 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Kilgore to near Merritt Reservoir.
Movement was east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Kilgore, Merritt Reservoir, Crookston, Anderson Bridge State Wildlife
Management Area, Schlagel Creek State Wildlife Management Area,
Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara River, and Big Alkali Lake State
Wildlife Management Area.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 20 between mile markers 168 and 194.
Highway 97 between mile markers 116 and 138.
Highway 83 between mile markers 192 and 195.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Eastern Cherry; Western Cherry
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE