Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Red Willow, NE
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- Red Willow
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 946 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near McCook, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. A 60 mph wind gust was recently measured at the McCook airport, at 940 PM CDT. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 946 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near McCook, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. A 60 mph wind gust was recently measured at the McCook airport, at 940 PM CDT. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... McCook, Indianola, and Bartley.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 9:48PM CDT until August 20 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 9:27PM CDT until August 20 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 9:11PM CDT until August 20 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 9:02PM CDT until August 20 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 8:55PM CDT until August 20 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 8:40PM CDT until August 20 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Goodland KS. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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