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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
954 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

NEZ004-094-170445-
Sheridan NE-Western Cherry NE-
954 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CHERRY AND CENTRAL
SHERIDAN COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM MDT...

At 953 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 18 miles southeast of Rushville to 12 miles
northeast of Wild Horse Butte. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Gordon, Rushville, Hay Springs, Merriman, Clinton, Lone Butte, Irwin,
Intersection of Beaver Creek Road and White Clay Creek Road, Highway
27 crossing the Niobrara River, Smith Lake State Wildlife Management
Area, Intersection of Highway 20 and Irwin Road, Highway 250 crossing
the Niobrara River, Walgren Lake State Recreation Area, Rock Hill,
Bayonne, Intersection of Highway 27 and Mills Road, and Intersection
of Highway 87 and Antelope Road.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 74 and 131, and between mile markers
135 and 138.
 Highway 250 between mile markers 23 and 48.
 Highway 61 between mile markers 224 and 226.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM MDT for
the Panhandle of and north central Nebraska.

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LAT...LON 4293 10165 4238 10219 4232 10275 4244 10275
      4244 10277 4278 10277 4279 10279 4280 10279
TIME...MOT...LOC 0353Z 216DEG 32KT 4248 10229 4241 10271

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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NMJ