Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 21 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 3:10pm
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 409 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 22 miles southeast of
Rushville to 22 miles northwest of Ashby to 6 miles north of
Ellsworth. Movement was southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Ellsworth, Ashby, Watson Lake, Big Hill, Dipping Vat Meadow, Billys
Lake, Finnegan Lake, Kincaid Lake, Kennedy Lake, Mother Lake,
Bingham, Wolf Hill, Dominick Lake, and Argo Hill.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 250 between mile markers 4 and 8.
Highway 2 between mile markers 114 and 137.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of, north central and west central Nebraska.
Area Description:
Sheridan; Garden; Grant; Western Cherry
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender: