Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
323 WWUS83 KLBF 032239 SPSLBF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 539 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 NEZ008>010-026>028-032330- Brown NE-Loup NE-Holt NE-Garfield NE-Rock NE-Blaine NE- 539 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ROCK...NORTHERN LOUP...BROWN... NORTHWESTERN GARFIELD...SOUTHWESTERN HOLT AND NORTHEASTERN BLAINE COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM CDT... At 539 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ainsworth to 12 miles south of Long Pine to near Rose to near Brewster. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Ainsworth, Bassett, Brewster, Stuart, Long Pine, Newport, Johnstown, Rose, Hofeld Lake, Fox Bayou, Raven, Almeria Meadow State Wildlife Management Area, Sybrant, Twin Lakes State Wildlife Management Area, Carson Lake, Keller Park State Recreation Area, Duff, Horseshoe Bend Lake, Pony Lake, and Pine Glen State Wildlife Refuge. This includes the following highways... Highway 183 between mile markers 136 and 202. Highway 20 between mile markers 231 and 284. 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 800 PM CDT for north central Nebraska. && LAT...LON 4276 9923 4246 9896 4230 9894 4194 9921 4192 10001 4262 10009 TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 257DEG 30KT 4253 9980 4236 9964 4220 9962 4196 9979 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$