Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
861 WWUS83 KLBF 210458 SPSLBF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 1158 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 NEZ059-210545- Lincoln NE- 1158 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY THROUGH 1245 AM CDT... At 1158 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lake Maloney State Recreation Area, or 12 miles south of North Platte, moving northeast at 30 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, Maxwell, North Platte Airport, Lake Maloney State Recreation Area, Keith, and Cottonwood Canyon State Wildlife Management Area. This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 177 and 195. Highway 83 between mile markers 57 and 82, and between mile markers 89 and 98. 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 4075 10078 4094 10084 4133 10068 4122 10032 4080 10057 TIME...MOT...LOC 0458Z 203DEG 27KT 4095 10073 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Snively