Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
790 WWUS83 KLBF 062136 SPSLBF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 436 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 NEZ005-008-025-026-062215- Brown NE-Eastern Cherry NE-Thomas NE-Blaine NE- 436 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CHERRY... SOUTHWESTERN BROWN...NORTHWESTERN BLAINE AND NORTHEASTERN THOMAS COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM CDT... At 435 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Halsey, or 17 miles east of Thedford, moving north at 25 mph. Brief landspout tornadoes are possible. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Halsey, Elsmere, Purdum, Willow Lake State Wildlife Management Area, and Koshopah. This includes Highway 2 between mile markers 224 and 234. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for north central Nebraska. && LAT...LON 4185 10009 4187 10035 4231 10034 4227 9998 TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 188DEG 20KT 4196 10023 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Buttler