Severe thunderstorm warning: southeastern Box Butte, eastern Morrill Counties

Severe thunderstorm warning: southeastern Box Butte, eastern Morrill Counties

May 5, 2023Updated: July 20, 2023
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Box Butte County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
Eastern Morrill County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...

* Until 630 PM MDT.

* At 542 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northeast
of The Intersection Of Highway 385 And 92, or 24 miles south of
Alliance, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Alliance, Alliance Airport and Broadwater.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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