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Special Weather Statement, NWS North Platte, NE

July 31, 2020Brown County, Keya Paha County, Rock County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this special weather statement at Jul 31, 2020, 9:43 PM CDT for Brown County, Keya Paha County, Rock County, Nebraska. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jul 31, 2020, 9:43 PM CDT (02:43 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2020, 10:30 PM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE

Counties Brown County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Rock 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 31, 6:42 PM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 6:42 PM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 2:42 PM CDT, 7 hours 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
242 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-011945-
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-
242 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020 /142 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020/

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

Isolated thunderstorms are possible this afternoon across the
eastern panhandle and western Sandhills. Additional storms then
spread into north central Nebraska this evening and tonight.
Severe weather is not expected but the stronger storms may
contain brief heavy downpours, gusty winds, and occasional
lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

Near daily thunderstorm chances will affect parts of western and
north central Nebraska through the middle of next week. Severe
potential this weekend looks low at this time. Stay tuned to
later forecasts regarding chances for severe weather beyond
Sunday.

.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 31, 3:48 PM CDT, 5 hours 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
248 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

NEZ022-035-057-312130-
Arthur NE-Garden NE-Keith NE-
248 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 248 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northwest of Lemoyne, or 13 miles southwest of Arthur, moving
south at 20 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lewellen, Lemoyne, Ash Hollow State Historical Park, Eagle Gulch
Campground, Ruthon, Belmar, Clear Creek State Wildlife Management
Area, McKeag, Otter Creek Campground and Lake View Campground.

This includes Highway 92 between mile markers 115 and 134.

LAT...LON 4152 10190 4147 10174 4117 10178 4131 10218
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 020DEG 15KT 4143 10188

Gomez
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 4:09 PM CDT, 5 hours 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
309 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

NEZ022-035-057-312200-
Arthur NE-Garden NE-Keith NE-
309 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN ARTHUR...
NORTHWESTERN KEITH AND SOUTHEASTERN GARDEN COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM
MDT...

At 309 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Arthur, moving south at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Lemoyne, Eagle Gulch Campground, Ruthon, Belmar, Clear Creek State
Wildlife Management Area, McKeag, Otter Creek Campground and Lake
View Campground.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 61 near mile marker 89, and between mile markers 102 and
119.
 Highway 92 between mile markers 118 and 137.

LAT...LON 4154 10181 4150 10169 4115 10173 4129 10211
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 020DEG 15KT 4147 10178

Gomez
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 4:49 PM CDT, 4 hours 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
449 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020

NEZ058-069-070-312215-
Chase NE-Hayes NE-Perkins NE-
449 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PERKINS...
NORTHEASTERN CHASE AND NORTHWESTERN HAYES COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM
CDT/415 PM MDT/...

At 449 PM CDT/349 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 10 miles south of Grant, moving southeast at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Imperial and Wanamaker State Wildfire Management Area.

This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 41 and 59.

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 4073 10176 4081 10161 4066 10126 4044 10162
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 331DEG 15KT 4070 10167

Gomez
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 5:20 PM CDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
520 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020

NEZ069-070-312245-
Chase NE-Hayes NE-
520 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHASE AND
SOUTHWESTERN HAYES COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT/445 PM MDT/...

At 520 PM CDT/420 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Enders, or 7 miles east of Imperial, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Imperial, Wauneta, Enders, Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area,
Hamlet, Center Dam Campground, Area A Campground and Church Grove
Campground.

This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 25 and 42.

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 4035 10156 4053 10164 4061 10147 4042 10110
      4035 10125
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 334DEG 29KT 4051 10150

Gomez
Local storm report, Jul 31, 5:45 PM CDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 6:21 PM CDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 8:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeya Paha49 min
Jul 31, 9:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCherry, Sheridan33 min
Jul 31, 10:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBlaine, Brown, Loup, Rock49 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.