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Special Weather Statement for Keith; Perkins; Chase

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Chase, Keith, Perkins
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At 932 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Brule to 9 miles south of Lamar. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...

What the bulletin says to do

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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At 932 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Brule to 9 miles south of Lamar. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Ogallala, Imperial, Grant, Brule, Madrid, Venango, Lamar, Enders, Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area, Champion, Roscoe, Crete, Chase, Center Dam Campground, Brandon, Megeath, Broganville, Wild Horse Spring, Wanamaker State Wildfire Management Area, and Area A Campground. This includes the following highways... Highway 61 between mile markers 27 and 95. Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 109 and 139. Highway 6 between mile markers 0 and 38.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 9:32PM MDT 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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