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Special Weather Statement for Garden; Arthur; McPherson +1 more

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At 749 PM CDT/649 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Lewellen, or 14 miles east of Oshkosh, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will...

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If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on or near Lake McConaughy, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes.

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At 749 PM CDT/649 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Lewellen, or 14 miles east of Oshkosh, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southern Arthur, western Keith, southeastern Garden and southwestern McPherson Counties, including the following locations... Eagle Gulch Campground, Ash Hollow State Historical Park, Ruthon, Belmar, Clear Creek State Wildlife Management Area, Bucktail Lake, McKeag, Otter Creek Campground, and Lake View Campground. This includes the following highways... Highway 61 between mile markers 89 and 119. Highway 92 between mile markers 115 and 138. Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 126 and 131.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 7:49PM 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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