SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN PHELPS...GOSPER...NORTH CENTRAL FURNAS AND DAWSON COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM CDT... AT 102 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES SOUTH OF GOTHENBURG TO 2 MILES NORTH OF JOHNSON LAKE TO 9 MILES NORTH OF EDISON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO AT LEAST 70 MPH. SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS...AT 1 AM CDT...GOLF BALL SIZE AND ESTIMATED 80 MPH WINDS WERE REPORTED 7 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF ELWOOD. IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LEXINGTON...GOTHENBURG...WILLOW ISLAND...SMITHFIELD...COZAD... BERTRAND...LOOMIS...OVERTON AND SUMNER. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THIS STORMS IS AFFECTING CENTRAL GOSPER COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 209 AND 254. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 06:11:22 +0000
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