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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
356 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

NEZ004-022>024-035-036-094-032145-
Sheridan NE-Hooker NE-Grant NE-Arthur NE-McPherson NE-
Western Cherry NE-Garden NE-
356 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ARTHUR...SOUTHWESTERN CHERRY...
GRANT...NORTHWESTERN KEITH...WESTERN HOOKER...EASTERN GARDEN...
WESTERN MCPHERSON AND SOUTHEASTERN SHERIDAN COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM
CDT/345 PM MDT/...

At 356 PM CDT/256 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of
Hyannis to 11 miles west of Swan Lake to 11 miles northeast of
Lewellen. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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...
Arthur, Hyannis, Swan Lake, Whitman, Ashby, Duluth, Swede Lake,
Flatts, Cogill Lake, Green Lake, Bucktail Lake, Bourquim Hill,
Whitman Road crossing the North Branch of the Middle Loup River,
Three Mile Lake, Pratt Lake, Sevenmile Hill, Carr Lake, Haythorn
Lake, Finnegan Lake, and Lena.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 2 between mile markers 127 and 180.
 Highway 61 between mile markers 111 and 175.
 Highway 92 between mile markers 165 and 186.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 4215 10212 4234 10111 4189 10113 4139 10135
      4140 10205 4135 10206 4135 10209 4178 10213
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 253DEG 25KT 4208 10170 4177 10170 4143 10196

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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NMJ