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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
630 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

NEZ059-040015-
Lincoln NE-
630 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN LINCOLN...SOUTHWESTERN
LOGAN AND SOUTHWESTERN MCPHERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM CDT...

At 630 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 14 miles northeast of Sutherland to 9 miles
south of Hershey. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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, Sutherland, Hershey, Maxwell, Sutherland Reservoir
State Recreation Area, North Platte Airport, Keith, Coker, O`Fallons,
and Birdwood.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 97 between mile markers 1 and 17.
 Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 154 and 192.
 Highway 83 between mile markers 77 and 105.

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 midnight CDT for
southwestern Nebraska.

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LAT...LON 4106 10121 4140 10118 4139 10036 4104 10040
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 275DEG 25KT 4131 10093 4103 10095

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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NMJ