Severe Thunderstorm Warning

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… northwestern Burt County in east central Nebraska… southeastern Wayne County in northeast Nebraska… Cuming County in northeast Nebraska… Thurston County in northeast Nebraska… * until 1100 am CDT * at 1015 am CDT…severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wakefield to near Leigh…moving east at 50 mph. Hazard…60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Source…radar indicated. Impact…hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs…siding and trees. * Locations impacted include… West Point…Wakefield…Wisner…Pender…Emerson…Walthill… Winnebago…Beemer…Bancroft…Rosalie…Thurston…the Highway 9 and 51 Junction and 10 miles west of West Point. This includes the following highways… Highway 275 in Nebraska between mile markers 101 and 123. Highway 75 in Nebraska between mile markers 165 and 171. Highway 77 in Nebraska between milemarkers 154 and 169. Precautionary/preparedness actions… Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter…inside a strong building and away from windows.