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Special Weather Statement, NWS North Platte, NE

July 24, 2017Deuel County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this special weather statement at Jul 24, 2017, 5:20 PM MDT for Deuel County, Nebraska. It was in force for 55 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 24, 2017, 5:20 PM MDT (23:20 UTC)
Expired: Jul 24, 2017, 6:15 PM MDT
In force: 55 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE

County Deuel County, NE

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 24, 2:29 PM MDT, 2 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 24, 2:29 PM MDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 24, 2:16 PM MDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
316 PM CDT Mon Jul 24 2017

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-252030-
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-
316 PM CDT Mon Jul 24 2017 /216 PM MDT Mon Jul 24 2017/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

With heating and an approaching upper level disturbance, isolated
thunderstorms are possible in the eastern panhandle and northwestern
sandhills this afternoon and evening. At this time, no severe
storms are expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

Hot conditions are expected on Tuesday with highs in the upper
90s to around 100. A Heat Advisory is in place for parts of
western and north central Nebraska.

Scattered thunderstorms are possible Tuesday afternoon and
evening across all of western and north central Nebraska. At this
time, large hail, heavy rain and strong winds are the main severe
threats.

Thunderstorms are possible beyond Tuesday night through the end
of the period. At this time, the severe threat is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 24, 1:20 PM MDT, 4 hours before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
220 PM CDT MON JUL 24 2017

NEZ005-242045-
Eastern Cherry NE-
220 PM CDT MON JUL 24 2017

...Critical Fire Danger...

Relative humidity around 10 percent and winds gusting to 35 mph in
the Valentine area is producing critical fire danger conditions.

Consider abstaining from any outdoor activities which could spark a
fire. Any fire starts will be difficult to impossible to control.

Locations impacted include...
Valentine, Crookston, Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara River, Sparks
and Smith Falls State Park.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 185 and 210.
 Highway 97 between mile markers 124 and 141.
 Highway 83 between mile markers 202 and 221.
 Highway 12 between mile markers 1 and 19.

LAT...LON 4272 10083 4298 10075 4298 10023 4274 10022
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 240DEG 49KT 4296 10026

CDC

Special weather statement, Jul 24, 5:20 PM MDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
520 PM MDT MON JUL 24 2017

NEZ056-057-250015-
Deuel NE-Keith NE-
520 PM MDT MON JUL 24 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL KEITH...SOUTHEASTERN
GARDEN AND DEUEL COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM MDT...

At 520 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of Chappell, moving east at 10 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Big Springs, Barton and Goldeneye State Wildlife Management Area.

This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 95 and
109.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 4122 10243 4123 10205 4121 10196 4100 10206
      4100 10219 4112 10248
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 290DEG 10KT 4119 10235

Power

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 24, 2:16 PM MDT	Heat Advisory	LBF	Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Chase, Cherry, Custer and 14 more	29 hr
Jul 24, 2:29 PM MDT	Red Flag Warning	LBF	Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Holt, Keya Paha, Rock	5 hr

Nearby

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Sources

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.