Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 7:58PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 6:58pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
At 757 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 15 miles northwest of Hyannis to near Ashby to
14 miles south of Ellsworth to 6 miles northwest of Crescent Lake
National Wildlife Refuge. Movement was south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Hyannis, Ashby, Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Dipping Vat
Meadow, Finnegan Lake, Swede Lake, Deer Lake, Britton Lake, Kincaid
Lake, Mother Lake, Mumper, Bingham, Dominick Lake, Jerry Lake, and
Adams Flats.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 2 between mile markers 126 and 146.
Highway 61 between mile markers 159 and 174.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Sheridan; Garden; Grant; Western Cherry
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender: