Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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625 WWUS83 KLBF 202105 SPSLBF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 405 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 NEZ005-008-202145- Brown NE-Eastern Cherry NE- 405 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL CHERRY AND CENTRAL BROWN COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM CDT... At 405 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles west of Johnstown, or 21 miles west of Ainsworth, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Ainsworth, Johnstown, Wood Lake, and Antelope Peak. This includes Highway 20 between mile markers 222 and 246. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 4240 10030 4255 10045 4276 9993 4248 9973 TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 250DEG 28KT 4253 10027 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Roberg