Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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837 WWUS83 KLBF 170803 SPSLBF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 303 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 NEZ005-024-094-170845- Hooker NE-Eastern Cherry NE-Western Cherry NE- 303 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CHERRY AND NORTHWESTERN HOOKER COUNTIES THROUGH 345 AM CDT/245 AM MDT/... At 302 AM CDT/202 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles south of Merritt Reservoir to 7 miles west of Mullen. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Mullen, Brownlee, Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, Merritt Reservoir, Wood Lake, Highway 97 crossing the North Loup River, Highway 83 crossing the North Loup River, Marsh Flat, Schlagel Creek State Wildlife Management Area, Giant Hill, Highway 97 crossing Big Creek, Big Alkali Lake State Wildlife Management Area, Hecla, and Highway 83 crossing Goose Creek. This includes the following highways... Highway 20 between mile markers 203 and 223. Highway 2 between mile markers 169 and 185. Highway 97 between mile markers 67 and 118. Highway 83 between mile markers 163 and 205. Highway 12 near mile marker 22. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT/500 AM MDT/ for north central and west central Nebraska. && LAT...LON 4278 10020 4278 10018 4266 10018 4221 10041 4194 10141 4259 10103 4292 10020 TIME...MOT...LOC 0802Z 238DEG 45KT 4250 10091 4207 10119 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ MBS