Deuel, Keith counties under severe thunderstorm warning

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

  Southwestern Keith County in southwestern Nebraska...

  Southeastern Deuel County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...

* Until 630 PM MDT.

* At 546 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Barton, or near Big Springs, moving east at 15 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

  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.

* Locations impacted include...

  Big Springs, Brule, Barton, Goldeneye State Wildlife Management

  Area and Megeath.

This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 100 and

119.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a

building.