Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
652 WWUS83 KLBF 210217 SPSLBF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 817 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 NEZ022-056-057-210300- Deuel NE-Garden NE-Keith NE- 817 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN KEITH... SOUTHEASTERN GARDEN AND NORTHEASTERN DEUEL COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM MDT... At 817 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Lewellen, or 12 miles southeast of Oshkosh, moving northeast at 20 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... Lewellen, Ash Hollow State Historical Park, Bluewater Battlefield State Historical Park, Windlass Hill, and Clear Creek State Wildlife Management Area. This includes Highway 92 between mile markers 115 and 120. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm 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 Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM MDT for the Panhandle of and southwestern Nebraska. && LAT...LON 4113 10220 4119 10232 4148 10225 4138 10196 TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 212DEG 18KT 4124 10223 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Snively