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WWUS83 KGID 240543
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1243 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

KSZ005>007-017>019-240630-
Jewell KS-Rooks KS-Phillips KS-Smith KS-Osborne KS-Mitchell KS-
1243 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MITCHELL...ROOKS...
SOUTHWESTERN JEWELL...SMITH...OSBORNE AND SOUTHEASTERN PHILLIPS
COUNTIES THROUGH 130 AM CDT...

At 1243 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Athol to 8 miles south of Palco. Movement
was east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Plainville, Smith Center, Woodston, Gaylord, and Cedar around 1250
  AM CDT.
  Alton and Bellaire around 1255 AM CDT.
  Harlan around 100 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Lebanon, Codell,
Portis and Natoma.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
north central Kansas.

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LAT...LON 3913 9961 3938 9960 3985 9922 3981 9809
      3913 9888
TIME...MOT...LOC 0543Z 271DEG 29KT 3977 9886 3913 9956

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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