Expires:202405020445;Remove:202405020445;468786 WWUS83 KGID 020411 SPSGID Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Hastings NE 1111 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 KSZ005-006-NEZ072>074-082>084-020445- Phillips KS-Smith KS-Franklin NE-Phelps NE-Kearney NE-Harlan NE- Gosper NE-Furnas NE- 1111 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN SMITH...NORTHERN PHILLIPS...FRANKLIN...PHELPS...KEARNEY...SOUTHEASTERN GOSPER... EASTERN FURNAS AND HARLAN COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 PM CDT... At 1110 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Loomis to Long Island. Movement was northeast at 70 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to around 50 mph and pea 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. Locations impacted include... Holdrege, Minden, Alma, Franklin, Oxford, Bertrand, Axtell, Beaver City, Orleans, Loomis, Hildreth, Wilcox, Funk, Stamford, Republican City, Upland, Long Island, Edison, Atlanta, and Naponee. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for north central Kansas...and south central Nebraska. && LAT...LON 4053 9985 4067 9935 4065 9904 4065 9890 4067 9884 4003 9878 3985 9963 4000 9963 4000 9990 TIME...MOT...LOC 0410Z 239DEG 61KT 4048 9957 3996 9956 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Pfannkuch