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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
955 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

NEZ050-051-065-066-078-088-089-270400-
Jefferson NE-Saunders NE-Seward NE-Gage NE-Butler NE-Lancaster NE-
Saline NE-
955 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN LANCASTER...JEFFERSON...
SEWARD...SALINE...SOUTHERN BUTLER...SOUTHWESTERN SAUNDERS AND
NORTHWESTERN GAGE COUNTIES THROUGH 1100 PM CDT...

At 953 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 5 miles southwest of Shelby to 5 miles south of
Grafton to near Nelson. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, and low visibility due to
         blowing dust.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Blown dust could reduce visibilities to
         as low as 1 mile.

* Locations impacted include...
  Seward, Fairbury, David City, Crete, Milford, Wilber, Friend,
  Utica, Dorchester, Valparaiso, De Witt, Plymouth, Beaver Crossing,
  Malcolm, Rising City, Brainard, Staplehurst, Western, Clatonia, and
  Garland.

This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 366 and
392.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4000 9737 4125 9737 4126 9679 4025 9685
      4000 9710
TIME...MOT...LOC 0253Z 308DEG 35KT 4113 9747 4056 9769 4018 9807

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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