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Special Weather Statement, NWS North Platte, NE

July 4, 2024McPherson County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this special weather statement at Jul 4, 2024, 2:13 AM CDT for McPherson 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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The facts

Issued: Jul 4, 2024, 2:13 AM CDT (07:13 UTC)
Expired: Jul 4, 2024, 2:45 AM CDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Hail: 0.50 in
Wind: 50

County McPherson 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 4, 12:22 AM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 12:22 AM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 3:29 PM CDT, 10 hours 44 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
329 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-042030-
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-
329 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 /229 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024/

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

.DAY ONE...Rest of this afternoon and Tonight.

Severe thunderstorms are ongoing across portions of western and north
central Nebraska. Damaging winds, large hail 2 inches or greater in
diameter, and a few tornadoes are all possible, along with heavy
rainfall that could lead to localized flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Beyond Wednesday night, there are additional chances for a few
thunderstorms at times, though the severe threat appears low at this
time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 4, 12:44 AM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 1:02 AM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 1:17 AM CDT, 56 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 1:29 AM CDT, 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 1:43 AM CDT, 30 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 2:13 AM CDT, 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 3, 7:06 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Chase, Perkins	3 hr
Jul 3, 7:07 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Custer, Lincoln	3 hr
Jul 3, 7:09 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Frontier	3 hr
Jul 3, 7:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Frontier	19 min
Jul 3, 7:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Custer	45 min
Jul 3, 7:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Hayes	41 min
Jul 3, 8:53 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LBF	Frontier, Lincoln	5 hr
Jul 3, 9:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Sheridan	46 min
Jul 3, 10:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Cherry, Sheridan	52 min
Jul 3, 10:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Cherry	43 min
Jul 3, 11:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Thomas	49 min
Jul 3, 11:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Grant	51 min
Jul 3, 11:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	50 min
Jul 4, 12:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Hooker	43 min
Jul 4, 12:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Grant	46 min
Jul 4, 1:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Garden	28 min
Jul 4, 1:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Hooker	28 min
Jul 4, 1:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Grant	16 min
Jul 4, 1:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Grant	32 min
Jul 4, 3:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Hooker	52 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.