Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 5 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 5, 2026 - 1:00am
Expires:
June 5, 2026 - 1:45am
Description:
At 259 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Valentine, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Valentine, Crookston, Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara River, and
Smith Falls State Park.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 20 between mile markers 179 and 206.
Highway 97 between mile markers 131 and 141.
Highway 83 between mile markers 205 and 222.
Highway 12 between mile markers 1 and 16.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Eastern Cherry; Western Cherry
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE