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Special Weather Statement, NWS North Platte, NE

July 2, 2017Hooker County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this special weather statement at Jul 2, 2017, 3:48 PM MDT for Hooker County, Nebraska. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 2, 2017, 3:48 PM MDT (21:48 UTC)
Expired: Jul 2, 2017, 4:30 PM MDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE

County Hooker County, NE

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 2, 2:01 PM MDT, 1 hour 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 2:01 PM MDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 2:25 PM MDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
325 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2017

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-032030-
Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-
Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-
Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
325 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2017 /225 PM MDT Sun Jul 2 2017/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and
north central Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

Isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible
this afternoon and tonight across most of western Nebraska,
mainly along and south of a line from Lisco to Ellsworth to
Brownlee to Taylor. Thunderstorms that develop will be capable of
producing large hail and damaging winds into the evening hours.

A marginal risk for strong to severe thunderstorms exist
elsewhere.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

There is a marginal risk for severe storms across the entire
outlook area Monday afternoon and Monday night. A few storms will
be strong and approach severe levels, with damaging wind and
large hail possible.

A marginal risk for severe thunderstorms exists on Tuesday as
well, roughly east of a line from Wauneta to Eli. While storms
are not expected to be as numerous as Tuesday, strong to severe
storms are possible.

Dry and hot conditions are expected to move into the area by mid
week, lasting until Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening south
of a line from O'Neill to Valentine.

&&

Get your weather, hydrological, and climate information at
http://www.weather.gov/northplatte

ET

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 3:02 PM MDT, 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
302 PM MDT SUN JUL 2 2017

NEZ004-022145-
Sheridan NE-
302 PM MDT SUN JUL 2 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SHERIDAN COUNTY UNTIL 345
PM MDT...

At 302 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles south of Rushville, moving south at 20 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area and Argo Hill.

This includes Highway 250 between mile markers 18 and 36.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4254 10247 4255 10219 4229 10215 4228 10243
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 353DEG 16KT 4249 10234

ET

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 3:12 PM MDT, 36 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 2, 3:41 PM MDT, 7 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 3:43 PM MDT, 5 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 3:48 PM MDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
348 PM MDT SUN JUL 2 2017

NEZ024-022230-
Hooker NE-
348 PM MDT SUN JUL 2 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN CHERRY AND NORTHEASTERN
HOOKER COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM MDT...

At 347 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles west of Mullen, moving east at 15 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Mullen, Hecla and Highway 97 crossing the Dismal River.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 2 between mile markers 170 and 189.
 Highway 97 between mile markers 53 and 69.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4209 10108 4201 10086 4180 10096 4198 10136
      4209 10130
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 292DEG 12KT 4202 10126

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 3:48 PM MDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 1, 11:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Frontier	49 min
Jul 2, 1:58 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Garfield	47 min
Jul 2, 2:11 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Garfield, Wheeler	49 min
Jul 2, 2:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Garfield	42 min
Jul 2, 2:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Hooker	52 min
Jul 2, 3:02 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	43 min
Jul 2, 3:09 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Sheridan	51 min
Jul 2, 3:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Logan	48 min
Jul 2, 3:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Blaine, Custer	28 min
Jul 2, 3:33 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry, Hooker	42 min
Jul 2, 3:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Logan	47 min
Jul 2, 3:56 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Blaine, Custer, Logan, Thomas	49 min
Jul 2, 3:56 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Garden, Sheridan	49 min
Jul 2, 4:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	42 min
Jul 2, 4:12 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Custer, Garfield, Loup	48 min
Jul 2, 4:14 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Sheridan	24 min
Jul 2, 4:17 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Hooker	43 min
Jul 2, 4:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Garden, Grant, Sheridan	30 min
Jul 2, 4:41 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Sheridan	18 min
Jul 2, 4:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Logan	47 min
Jul 2, 4:51 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Blaine, Custer	39 min
Jul 2, 4:52 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Grant, Hooker	23 min
Jul 2, 4:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Grant	23 min
Jul 2, 4:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Loup	30 min
Jul 2, 5:07 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	McPherson	38 min
Jul 2, 5:10 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Deuel	35 min
Jul 2, 5:16 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Arthur, Grant, Hooker	29 min
Jul 2, 5:21 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Deuel, Garden	24 min
Jul 2, 5:26 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Garden	34 min
Jul 2, 5:28 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Custer	62 min
Jul 2, 5:33 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Blaine	42 min
Jul 2, 5:37 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	McPherson	23 min
Jul 2, 5:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Lincoln	43 min
Jul 2, 5:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	McPherson	27 min
Jul 2, 5:49 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	LBF	Custer	26 min
Jul 2, 5:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Deuel	37 min
Jul 2, 5:55 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Lincoln	50 min

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.