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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 245, NWS North Platte, NE

July 30, 2024Brown County, Cherry County, Keya Paha County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 30, 2024, 4:26 PM CDT for Brown County, Cherry County, Keya Paha County, Nebraska. It was in force for 49 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 30, 2024, 4:26 PM CDT (21:26 UTC)
Expired: Jul 30, 2024, 5:15 PM CDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Brown County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE

The radar

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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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 30, 3:29 PM CDT, 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 3:29 PM CDT, 57 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 30, 2:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 30, 10:55 AM CDT, 5 hours 31 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 30, 1:26 PM CDT, 3 hours before

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Special weather statement, Jul 30, 3:57 PM CDT, 29 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
357 PM CDT Tue Jul 30 2024

NEZ005-006-302130-
Eastern Cherry NE-Keya Paha NE-
357 PM CDT Tue Jul 30 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CHERRY AND WEST
CENTRAL KEYA PAHA COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CDT...

At 357 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles east of Valentine, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Sparks and Smith Falls State Park.

This includes Highway 12 between mile markers 10 and 26.

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 4284 10044 4295 10042 4297 10012 4283 10014
      4285 10020
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 268DEG 13KT 4287 10034

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Brown

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 4:15 PM CDT, 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
415 PM CDT Tue Jul 30 2024

NEZ005-094-302145-
Eastern Cherry NE-Western Cherry NE-
415 PM CDT Tue Jul 30 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CHERRY COUNTY
THROUGH 445 PM CDT...

At 415 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cody, or 29 miles southeast of Martin, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Cody, Kilgore, and Nenzel.

This includes Highway 20 between mile markers 157 and 170.

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 4297 10083 4287 10126 4299 10134 4300 10085
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 238DEG 12KT 4297 10122

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 29, 7:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Cherry	42 min
Jul 29, 7:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Cherry, Keya Paha	49 min
Jul 29, 7:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Brown	42 min
Jul 29, 8:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Keya Paha, Rock	23 min
Jul 29, 8:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Brown, Cherry, Keya Paha	28 min
Jul 29, 8:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Boyd	44 min
Jul 29, 9:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keya Paha	45 min
Jul 29, 9:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keya Paha	41 min
Jul 29, 9:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Boyd, Holt	49 min
Jul 29, 9:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keya Paha	39 min
Jul 29, 10:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Keya Paha, Rock	44 min
Jul 30, 12:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Deuel	39 min
Jul 30, 2:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keith	41 min
Jul 30, 2:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keith	49 min
Jul 30, 5:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Boyd	48 min
Jul 30, 6:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Boyd	29 min
Jul 30, 3:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keya Paha	33 min
Jul 30, 4:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Cherry	30 min
Jul 30, 4:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	27 min
Jul 30, 5:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Brown, Keya Paha	50 min
Jul 30, 5:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Brown, Keya Paha, Rock	50 min
Jul 30, 6:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keya Paha	29 min
Jul 30, 6:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keya Paha	34 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.