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Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook

Latest HWO Update: 1010 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013

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The images above show a graphical version of the Hazardous Weather Outlook product, issued twice daily by the National Weather Service in Hastings. This product details the potential for particular weather hazards for the next 7 days. Click for a text version of the product. Click on any image above to view a much larger image detailing the current hazards for that period or to assess whether spotter activation will be needed.

Latest Hazardous Weather Outlook Text

FLUS43 KGID 180410 HWOGID HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 1010 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 181200- PHILLIPS-SMITH-JEWELL-ROOKS-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE- SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO-HALL-HAMILTON-YORK- GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE-FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- 1010 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INTENSIFY ACROSS MUCH OF THE OUTLOOK AREA THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT. A SUSTAINED WIND OF 25 TO NEAR 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND SUNRISE MONDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. A SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WIND OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS GENERALLY RANGING FROM 40 TO 45 MPH...ARE FORECAST ACROSS MUCH OF THE OUTLOOK AREA DURING THE DAY MONDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 6...WHICH IS WHERE THE STRONGEST WIND IS EXPECTED TO BE OBSERVED. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WIND ADVISORY PRODUCT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...A WINTER STORM MOVING ACROSS THE PLAINS WILL BRING INCREASED CHANCES FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA. AT THE ONSET OF THE PRECIPITATION...A WINTRY MIX IS POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. THE BEST CHANCES FOR SNOW WILL COME WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY...AND THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ALONG WITH A PERIOD OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. UNCERTAINTY WITH THE EXACT TRACK AND TIMING OF THIS SYSTEM REMAINS...SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST FORECASTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. && MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB PAGE: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HASTINGS (ALL LOWERCASE) $$ BRYANT

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