Hazardous Weather Outlook for Sweetwater, Nebraska
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
301 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024
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301 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.
.DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight.
A line of thunderstorms is expected to push east across the entire
outlook area this evening and tonight. Some storms may be strong
to severe, mainly between 8 PM and 2 AM. The primary hazards would
be wind gusts near 60 MPH and hail near the size of half dollars.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Monday and Monday night will bring the next best chance for
widespread thunderstorms to the entire outlook area, and again
some will have the potential to be severe. The best chances for
severe weather looks to be mid-afternoon through the evening
hours. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and isolated tornadoes
will all be possible.
Tuesday and Thursday, spotty, low confidence thunderstorm chances
remain in the forecast.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
More information may be obtained at the following web page:
https://www.weather.gov/hastings
Flood Advisory for Sweetwater, Nebraska
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1046 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024
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Buffalo NE-
1046 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of south central Nebraska, including the
following county, Buffalo.
* WHEN...Until 245 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1046 PM CDT, the public reported heavy rain in the
advisory area due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is already
occurring. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Kearney.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
LAT...LON 4066 9899 4066 9913 4071 9913 4071 9898
4070 9899
Special Weather Statement for Sweetwater, Nebraska
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1025 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024
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Including the cities of Kearney, Grand Island, Holdrege,
and Minden
1025 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024
Strong winds of 50 to 55 MPH with occasional gusts to near 60 MPH
are being observed behind a strong line of thunderstorms moving
across south central Nebraska. These strong winds will likely
remain elevated for around 1 to 2 hours before subsiding
overnight.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Sweetwater, Nebraska
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 181
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
926 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2024
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 181 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS
PHILLIPS ROOKS SMITH
IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA
HOWARD MERRICK SHERMAN
IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
ADAMS BUFFALO CLAY
DAWSON FRANKLIN FURNAS
GOSPER HALL HAMILTON
HARLAN KEARNEY NUCKOLLS
PHELPS WEBSTER
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALMA, ARAPAHOE, AURORA, BEAVER CITY,
BELLAIRE, BLADEN, BLUE HILL, BOSTWICK, CAMBRIDGE, CAMPBELL,
CENTRAL CITY, CLAY CENTER, CODELL, COZAD, EDGAR, ELWOOD,
FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GOTHENBURG, GRAND ISLAND, HARVARD, HASTINGS,
HILDRETH, HOLDREGE, HOLLINGER, INAVALE, JOHNSON LAKE, KEARNEY,
KENSINGTON, LEXINGTON, LITCHFIELD, LOUP CITY, MINDEN, NELSON,
ORLEANS, OXFORD, PHILLIPSBURG, PLAINVILLE, RED CLOUD, ROSEMONT,
SHERMAN RESERVOIR, SMITH CENTER, ST. PAUL, STOCKTON, SUPERIOR,
SUTTON, AND WILLOW ISLAND.