Hazardous Weather Outlook for Ragan, Nebraska
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
442 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024
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442 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Thunderstorms are expected to initially begin developing late
this morning, mainly west of Highway 281 and then expand in
coverage and intensity as they track east of Highway 281 this
afternoon. The most likely window for severe weather across south
central Nebraska and north Central Kansas will be between noon and
7 PM today, with the storms likely tracking east of the outlook
area thereafter. The primary severe weather threats will be hail
to around the size of golf balls, wind gusts to 75 mph, and
perhaps even a few tornadoes.
Today will be a windy day regardless of any thunderstorms. Strong
south southeasterly winds are expected ahead of the front today
with gusts as high as 40 to 45 mph.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
There will be a few off and on again chances for isolated
thunderstorms Tuesday night through Thursday night across portions
of the outlook area. However, severe weather is currently not
expected through the remainder of the outlook period after Monday
evening.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to relay reports of hail, damaging
wind, and tornadoes.
More information may be obtained at the following web page:
https://www.weather.gov/hastings
Severe Weather Statement for Ragan, Nebraska
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
105 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
NEC065-073-083-137-061815-
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Phelps NE-Gosper NE-Furnas NE-Harlan NE-
105 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN PHELPS...SOUTHEASTERN
GOSPER...EASTERN FURNAS AND WESTERN HARLAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for north central
Kansas...and south central Nebraska.
LAT...LON 4065 9964 4064 9953 4000 9952 4000 9984
4053 9984
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 209DEG 25KT 4038 9965 4023 9964
Tornado Watch for Ragan, Nebraska
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 187
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1135 AM CDT MON MAY 6 2024
TORNADO WATCH 187 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
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. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BLAINE BOYD
BROWN BUFFALO CHERRY
CLAY CUSTER DAWSON
FILLMORE FRANKLIN FRONTIER
FURNAS GARFIELD GOSPER
GREELEY HALL HAMILTON
HARLAN HOLT HOWARD
KEARNEY KEYA PAHA LINCOLN
LOGAN LOUP MERRICK
NANCE NUCKOLLS PHELPS
POLK ROCK SHERMAN
THAYER THOMAS VALLEY
WEBSTER WHEELER YORK