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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Thu 04/25/2024 06:16 PM EDT

End Time

Thu 04/25/2024 07:15 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Storm Location

7 mi WNW of McDonald, KS

Storm Motion

Moving NNE at 35 mph

Impacts

High impact

Tornadopossible
Hail threatradar indicated
Max hail size1.50 in
Wind threatradar indicated
Max wind gust60 mph

Locations Affected

Max, NE

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Goodland KS 416 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Cheyenne County in northwestern Kansas... Northwestern Rawlins County in northwestern Kansas... Southwestern Hitchcock County in southwestern Nebraska... Southeastern Dundy County in southwestern Nebraska... * Until 515 PM MDT/615 PM CDT/. * At 416 PM MDT/516 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of McDonald, or 14 miles south of Benkelman, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Cheyenne and northwestern Rawlins Counties in northwestern Kansas, southwestern Hitchcock and southeastern Dundy Counties in southwestern Nebraska, including the following locations... Max. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT/1000 PM CDT/ for northwestern Kansas...and southwestern Nebraska. && LAT...LON 3975 10146 3980 10160 4021 10144 4009 10112 TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 204DEG 30KT 3985 10147 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH