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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: NW Mills County until 8:30-p.m.

Weather

May 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA

803 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MILLS COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM CDT.  AT 800 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 19 MILES SOUTH OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD…GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED. AT 7:58 PM…2 INCH HAIL WAS REPORTED IN MANLEY, NE.

IMPACT…PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…WINDOWS…VEHICLES AND CROPS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…BELLEVUE…OFFUTT AFB…PLATTSMOUTH…LOUISVILLE AND CEDAR CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.