Tornado Warning

Locations Affected

Ainsworth, NE ∙ Ainsworth Municipal Airport, NE ∙ Johnstown, NE

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service North Platte NE 846 PM CDT Tue Jul 30 2024 The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Brown County in north central Nebraska... * Until 930 PM CDT. * At 846 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Johnstown, or 8 miles west of Ainsworth, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Brown County. This includes the following highways... Highway 183 near mile marker 194. Highway 20 between mile markers 231 and 248. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 4258 10010 4267 10001 4255 9973 4240 10001 TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 316DEG 19KT 4256 10002 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

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