WWUS83 KLBF 022305 SPSLBF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 505 PM MDT Sun Jun 2 2024 NEZ057-058-022315- Perkins NE-Keith NE- 505 PM MDT Sun Jun 2 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL PERKINS AND CENTRAL KEITH COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM MDT... At 504 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Lemoyne to 7 miles south of Ogallala. Movement was east at 20 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. Locations impacted include... Ogallala, Brule, Lemoyne, Keystone, Roscoe, Kingsley Dam, and Broganville. This includes the following highways... Highway 61 between mile markers 77 and 109. Highway 92 between mile markers 132 and 138. Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 116 and 136. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for southwestern Nebraska. && LAT...LON 4139 10145 4093 10158 4099 10177 4102 10195 4138 10177 TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 274DEG 19KT 4131 10168 4102 10175 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ MBS