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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 225, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 16, 2023, 6:19 PM MDT for Garden County, Grant County, Sheridan County, Nebraska. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2023, 6:19 PM MDT (00:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2023, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Garden County, NE, Grant County, NE, Sheridan County, NE
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 16, 5:39 PM MDT, 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 16, 5:39 PM MDT, 40 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 16, 5:20 PM MDT, 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
520 PM MDT Sun Jul 16 2023
NEZ004-094-162345-
Sheridan NE-Western Cherry NE-
520 PM MDT Sun Jul 16 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Cherry
and northeastern Sheridan Counties through 545 PM MDT...
At 520 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wolf Creek Housing, or 11 miles east of Pine Ridge, moving southeast
at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Gordon, Merriman, Hoover Lake, Irwin, Intersection of Highway 20 and
Irwin Road, Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area and Bayonne.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 20 between mile markers 103 and 139.
Highway 61 between mile markers 224 and 229.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 4300 10182 4294 10161 4266 10213 4300 10248
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 310DEG 35KT 4301 10233
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
GomezLocal storm report, Jul 16, 5:38 PM MDT, 41 minutes before
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Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 6:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Grant | 47 min |
| Jul 16, 6:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Garden, Grant, Keith, McPherson | 48 min |
| Jul 16, 7:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Keith, Lincoln, McPherson, Perkins | 49 min |
| Jul 17, 3:20 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Custer | 25 min |
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