Severe thunderstorms moving into eastern Panhandle

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Arthur County in west central Nebraska...
Western Grant County in west central Nebraska...
Northwestern Keith County in southwestern Nebraska...
Garden County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
Southeastern Sheridan County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...

* Until 830 PM MDT.

* At 737 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles east of Antioch to near Crescent Lake
National Wildlife Refuge to 18 miles northeast of Lisco to 7 miles
southwest of Oshkosh, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Oshkosh, Ellsworth, Lewellen, Ashby, Antioch, Crescent Lake
National Wildlife Refuge, Dogtown Flats, Swede Lake, Deer Lake,
Britton Lake, Mumper, Bourquim Hill, Herman Lake, Adams Flats,
Sugar Loaf Hill, Eagle Gulch Campground, Ruthon, Clear Creek State
Wildlife Management Area, Rackett and Patterson Lake.

This includes the following highways...
Highway 250 between mile markers 1 and 7.
Highway 2 between mile markers 100 and 139.
Highway 92 between mile markers 115 and 130.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

If on or near Lake McConaughy, get away from the water and move
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter
now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.