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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
828 PM MDT Wed Aug 21 2024

NEZ004-022-023-035-220315-
Sheridan NE-Grant NE-Arthur NE-Garden NE-
828 PM MDT Wed Aug 21 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ARTHUR...WESTERN
GRANT...NORTHERN GARDEN AND SOUTHEASTERN SHERIDAN COUNTIES THROUGH
915 PM MDT...

At 828 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge, or 26
miles north of Oshkosh, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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...
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Rackett, Swede Lake, Deer
Lake, Britton Lake, Kincaid Lake, Wild Horse Flats, Mumper, Bingham,
Jensen Lake, Bourquim Hill, Dominick Lake, Jerry Lake, Velma, Adams
Flats, and Dogtown Flats.

This includes Highway 2 between mile markers 127 and 135.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 4158 10247 4185 10257 4208 10200 4163 10173
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 255DEG 35KT 4178 10227

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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