Special Weather Statement 07/03/2024 16:21 for Nebraska areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 6:21PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 3, 2024 - 4:21pm
Expires: 
July 3, 2024 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 620 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles north of Brady to near Maxwell to Dickens. Movement was southeast at 50 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... Brady around 625 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Jeffrey Canyon State Wildlife Management Area, Cottonwood Canyon State Wildlife Management Area, Keith, Etna, Vroman, and Somerset. This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 184 and 207. Highway 83 between mile markers 57 and 75.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central and southwestern Nebraska.
Area Description: 
Custer; Lincoln
Forcast Office: 
NWS North Platte NE