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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
218 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

NEC015-089-171930-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260517T1930Z/
Holt NE-Boyd NE-
218 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HOLT AND BOYD COUNTIES...

At 217 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Spencer, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe storm will be near...
  Gross around 220 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Bristow,
Opportunity, Spencer Dam, Midway, Parshall Bridge State Wildlife
Management Area, Scottville, Hull Lake State Wildlife Management
Area, Anncar, Anoka, and Redbird State Wildlife Management Area.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 281 between mile markers 192 and 223.
 Highway 12 between mile markers 104 and 138.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Nebraska.

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

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LAT...LON 4296 9848 4294 9845 4258 9837 4255 9896
      4300 9905 4300 9850
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 241DEG 40KT 4291 9867 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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