FPUS73 KOAX 160551 NOWOMA SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 200 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2002 NEZ030-042-043-050-065-066-078-088-089-092-160700- BOONE-BUTLER-COLFAX-GAGE-JEFFERSON-LANCASTER-PAWNEE-PLATTE-SALINE- SEWARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBION...BEATRICE...COLUMBUS...CRETE... FAIRBURY...LINCOLN...SEWARD 200 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2002 .NOW... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA EARLY THIS MORNING...MAINLY WEST OF A LINE FROM CLARKSON TO WAVERLY TO PAWNEE CITY. SOME OF THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE SOME SMALL HAIL...BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AS THEY MOVE ACROSS SEWARD AND BUTLER COUNTIES THROUGH 130 AM...MAINLY ACROSS THE ULYSSES AND SURPRISE COMMUNITIES. $$ JB