Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
368 WWUS83 KLBF 210416 SPSLBF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 1116 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 NEZ059-210500- Lincoln NE- 1116 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY THROUGH MIDNIGHT CDT... At 1116 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Dickens, or 18 miles southwest of North Platte, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... North Platte, Hershey, Dickens, Lake Maloney State Recreation Area, and Birdwood. This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 165 and 181. Highway 83 between mile markers 73 and 82. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for southwestern Nebraska. && LAT...LON 4080 10099 4090 10114 4121 10097 4108 10064 TIME...MOT...LOC 0416Z 221DEG 21KT 4093 10101 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Snively