Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
894 WWUS53 KLBF 142149 SVSLBF Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 449 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024 NEC031-142215- /O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0026.000000T0000Z-240514T2215Z/ Cherry NE- 449 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN CHERRY COUNTY... At 448 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Merriman, or 23 miles south of Martin, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Merriman, Highway 61 Crossing The Niobrara River, and Eli. This includes the following highways... Highway 20 near mile marker 131, and between mile markers 134 and 158. Highway 61 between mile markers 214 and 226. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 4276 10174 4292 10180 4295 10126 4273 10125 TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 271DEG 25KT 4284 10166 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Brown