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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherry, NE; Hooker, NE; Thomas, NE

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Cherry, Hooker, Thomas
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What is happening

At 511 PM CDT/411 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Valentine National Wildlife Refuge to near Brownlee to 11 miles north of Seneca, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Mesonet reported gusts of 72 to 80...

What the bulletin says to do

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across southern Cherry County, northeastern Hooker County, and northwestern Thomas County. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.

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Bulletin details

At 511 PM CDT/411 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Valentine National Wildlife Refuge to near Brownlee to 11 miles north of Seneca, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Mesonet reported gusts of 72 to 80 mph. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Seneca, Brownlee, Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, Marsh Flat, Giant Hill, Highway 83 crossing Goose Creek, and Highway 83 crossing the North Loup River. This includes the following highways... Highway 2 between mile markers 193 and 198. Highway 97 between mile markers 82 and 88. Highway 83 between mile markers 156 and 188.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 30 at 5:13PM CDT until July 30 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 30 at 4:57PM CDT until July 30 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

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  3. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 30 at 4:51PM CDT until July 30 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS North Platte NE. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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