Special Weather Statement 06/02/2025 19:42 for Nebraska areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 2 at 9:42PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 2, 2025 - 7:42pm
Expires: 
June 2, 2025 - 8:30pm
Description: 
At 941 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Hazard to 6 miles north of Overton to near Eustis. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Lexington, Ravenna, Elm Creek, Bertrand, Elwood, Overton, Odessa, Pleasanton, Amherst, Sumner, Riverdale, Miller, Rockville, Hazard, Smithfield, Poole, and Johnson Lake. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 228 and 264.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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 100 AM CDT for south central and central Nebraska.
Area Description: 
Sherman; Dawson; Buffalo; Gosper; Phelps
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE