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Special Weather Statement for Sheridan; Western Cherry

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At 643 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Hay Springs to near Alliance. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...

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If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in North Platte. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight MDT for the Panhandle of, north central and west central Nebraska.

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At 643 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Hay Springs to near Alliance. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Rushville, Hay Springs, Ellsworth, Antioch, Big Hill, Billys Lake, Lone Butte, Intersection of Beaver Creek Road and White Clay Creek Road, Rock Hill, Wickson Lake, Diamond Lake, Krause Lake, Watson Lake, Patterson Lake, Morgan Lake, Finnegan Lake, Highway 27 crossing the Niobrara River, Kennedy Lake, Highway 250 crossing the Niobrara River, and Walgren Lake State Recreation Area. This includes the following highways... Highway 20 between mile markers 74 and 97. Highway 250 between mile markers 1 and 48. Highway 2 between mile markers 96 and 132.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 6:43PM 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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