The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

 

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

  Northwestern Arthur County in west central Nebraska...

  Southwestern Cherry County in north central Nebraska...

  Grant County in west central Nebraska...

  Garden County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...

  Southern Sheridan County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...

 

* Until 1100 PM MDT.

 

* At 1003 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

  extending from 21 miles south of Rushville to near Antioch to 7

  miles northeast of Angora, moving southeast at 60 mph.

 

  These are very dangerous storms.

 

  HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without

           shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect

           considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.

           Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

 

* Locations impacted include...

  Oshkosh, Ellsworth, Hyannis, Lisco, Whitman, Ashby, Antioch,

  Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Duluth, Dogtown Flats,

  Dipping Vat Meadow, Swede Lake, Deer Lake, Britton Lake, Richardson

  Lake, Miles Lake, Mumper, Wickson Lake, Diamond Lake and Bourquim

  Hill.

 

This includes the following highways...

Highway 250 between mile markers 1 and 33.

Highway 2 between mile markers 96 and 162.

Highway 61 between mile markers 136 and 172.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind

speeds expected. An 86 mph wind gust occurred at the Alliance

airport at 10 PM MDT. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are

especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be

overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the

lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause

serious injury and significant property damage.