Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS North Platte, NE

Issued

May 23, 2021, 6:00 PM MDT (00:00 UTC)

Expired

May 23, 2021, 6:45 PM MDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS North Platte, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Arthur County, NE, Garden County, NE, Grant County, NE, Keith County, NE

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742 
WUUS53 KLBF 240000
SVRLBF
NEC005-069-075-101-240045-
/O.NEW.KLBF.SV.W.0021.210524T0000Z-210524T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
600 PM MDT Sun May 23 2021

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Arthur County in west central Nebraska...
  Western Grant County in west central Nebraska...
  Northwestern Keith County in southwestern Nebraska...
  Southeastern Garden County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...

* Until 645 PM MDT.

* At 559 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 17 miles east of Crescent Lake National Wildlife
  Refuge to 9 miles southwest of Lewellen, moving northeast at 50
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Arthur, Lewellen, Hyannis, Ruthon, Haythorn Lake, Clear Creek 
  State Wildlife Management Area, Otter Creek Campground, Ash Hollow 
  State Historical Park, and Bluewater Battlefield State Historical 
  Park.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 2 between mile markers 144 and 148.
 Highway 61 between mile markers 117 and 124, and between mile
markers 126 and 162.
 Highway 92 between mile markers 115 and 128.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a
place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small
interior room.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for the Panhandle
of, southwestern and west central Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4205 10175 4182 10159 4129 10180 4129 10227
      4174 10210
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 226DEG 45KT 4175 10208 4124 10229 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Jacobs

202 
WWUS53 KLBF 240028
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
628 PM MDT Sun May 23 2021

NEC005-069-075-101-240045-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210524T0045Z/
Arthur NE-Grant NE-Keith NE-Garden NE-
628 PM MDT Sun May 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT
FOR WESTERN ARTHUR...WESTERN GRANT...NORTHWESTERN KEITH AND
SOUTHEASTERN GARDEN COUNTIES...

At 627 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Hyannis to 8 miles west of Lemoyne, moving
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Arthur, Lewellen, Clear Creek State Wildlife Management Area, Sand 
Puddin Lake, Otter Creek Campground, Ash Hollow State Historical 
Park, and Spring Valley Lake.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 2 between mile markers 144 and 148.
 Highway 61 between mile markers 117 and 124, and between mile
markers 126 and 162.
 Highway 92 between mile markers 115 and 128.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4205 10175 4182 10159 4129 10180 4130 10216
      4175 10207
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 236DEG 36KT 4195 10180 4132 10196 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Jacobs

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