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Special Weather Statement, NWS North Platte, NE

July 5, 2020Sheridan County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this special weather statement at Jul 5, 2020, 7:13 PM MDT for Sheridan County, Nebraska. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jul 5, 2020, 7:13 PM MDT (01:13 UTC)
Expired: Jul 5, 2020, 7:45 PM MDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE

County Sheridan 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 5, 5:34 PM MDT, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 5:34 PM MDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 1:59 PM MDT, 5 hours 14 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
259 PM CDT Sun Jul 5 2020

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-062000-
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-
259 PM CDT Sun Jul 5 2020 /159 PM MDT Sun Jul 5 2020/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible this for
locations generally along and west of Highway 61. An isolated
storm may be strong to severe with large hail and damaging wind
gusts.

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

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible Monday,
generally north of interstate 80. There is a marginal risk for
severe thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening generally along
and north of Highway 2. Large hail and damaging wind gusts would
be the main hazards.

Heat indices next week will climb into the mid to upper 90s
during the afternoon hours. The high heat indices are a result of
a warm and humid air mass.

.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 5, 5:00 PM MDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
500 PM MDT Sun Jul 5 2020

NEZ004-060000-
Sheridan NE-
500 PM MDT Sun Jul 5 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN SHERIDAN COUNTY
UNTIL 600 PM MDT...

At 500 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northeast of Chadron, moving east at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Rushville, Hay Springs, White Clay, Pine Ridge, Intersection of
Highway 87 and Craven Creek Road, Metcalf State Wildlife Management
Area, Intersection of Beaver Creek Road and White Clay Creek Road,
Intersection of Highway 87 and Larabee Road, Mount Maria and Walgren
Lake State Recreation Area.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 74 and 96.
 Highway 250 between mile markers 44 and 48.

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 4300 10242 4299 10239 4265 10237 4263 10277
      4278 10277 4279 10279 4300 10279
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 262DEG 13KT 4290 10282

Jurgensen

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 6:32 PM MDT, 41 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 5, 7:13 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 5, 6:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	43 min
Jul 5, 8:19 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Grant	41 min
Jul 5, 9:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Grant	42 min
Jul 5, 9:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Cherry	62 min
Jul 6, 5:22 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Cherry	53 min
Jul 6, 5:47 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	58 min

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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.