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At 458 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Hemingford, or 19 miles north of Alliance, moving east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Box Butte and southeastern Dawes Counties. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Where it happened
Dawes; Box Butte · 42.397°, -102.872°
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- Dawes; Box Butte
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At 458 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Hemingford, or 19 miles north of Alliance, moving east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Box Butte and southeastern Dawes Counties. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
At 416 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Hemingford, or 20 miles north of Alliance, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Box Butte and southeastern Dawes Counties. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.