Severe thunderstorm warning: southern Garden, northern Deuel Counties

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Arthur County in west central Nebraska...
Western Keith County in southwestern Nebraska...
Southern Garden County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
Northern Deuel County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...

* Until 615 PM MDT.

* At 533 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 16 miles northeast of Oshkosh to near Lewellen to
near Sunol, moving east at 45 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...
Ogallala, Oshkosh, Big Springs, Arthur, Brule, Lewellen, Kingsley
Dam, Lemoyne, Keystone, Megeath, Mount Vernon, Bourquim Hill, Eagle
Gulch Campground, Ruthon, Haythorn Lake, Clear Creek State Wildlife
Management Area, Intersection of Highway 27 and 9 Mile Road,
McKeag, Otter Creek Campground and Lake View Campground.

This includes the following highways...
Highway 61 between mile markers 89 and 90, and between mile markers
95 and 125.
Highway 92 between mile markers 115 and 138.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 106 and 118.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

If on or near Lake McConaughy, get away from the water and move
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter
now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.