Special Weather Statement for Loup; Garfield; Custer
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At 1150 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Taylor to 8 miles west of Sargent. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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 1150 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Taylor to 8 miles west of Sargent. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Taylor and Sargent around 1155 PM CDT. Burwell around 1205 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Round Valley, Lillian, Walworth, Virginia Smith Dam, Big Oak Canyon, Arcadia Diversion Dam State Wildlife Management Area, Divide Hill, Wescott, and Kent Diversion Dam State Wildlife Management Area. This includes Highway 183 between mile markers 105 and 129.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 10 at 11:51PM 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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