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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1230 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026
 
NEZ057-058-069-070-090615-
Chase NE-Hayes NE-Perkins NE-Keith NE-
1230 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PERKINS...SOUTHEASTERN KEITH...
NORTHEASTERN CHASE AND NORTHWESTERN HAYES COUNTIES THROUGH 115 AM
CDT/1215 AM MDT/...

At 1229 AM CDT/1129 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Roscoe to 11 miles
southwest of Grant. Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Ogallala, Grant, Madrid, Elsie, Grainton, Wild Horse Spring, and
Brandon.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 61 between mile markers 50 and 86.
 Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 121 and 127, and
between mile markers 137 and 146.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 4111 10128 4086 10127 4058 10136 4071 10198
      4112 10181
TIME...MOT...LOC 0529Z 273DEG 34KT 4111 10165 4070 10183 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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