Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
820 WWUS83 KLBF 122123 SPSLBF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 423 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024 NEZ005-094-122215- Eastern Cherry NE-Western Cherry NE- 423 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL CHERRY COUNTY THROUGH 515 PM CDT... At 422 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, or 19 miles south of Valentine, moving west at 15 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... Valentine National Wildlife Refuge and Merritt Reservoir. This includes Highway 97 between mile markers 102 and 117. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4267 10063 4253 10056 4243 10091 4265 10101 TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 077DEG 15KT 4260 10064 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ MBS