950 FPUS73 KLBF 110612 NOWLBF SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 103 AM CDT TUE MAY 11 2004 NEZ037-057>059-069>071-110730- CHASE-FRONTIER-HAYES-KEITH-LINCOLN-LOGAN-PERKINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANT...HAYES CENTER...IMPERIAL... NORTH PLATTE...OGALLALA...STAPLETON...STOCKVILLE 103 AM CDT (1203 AM MDT) TUE MAY 11 2004 .NOW... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 2 AM MDT (3 AM CDT)... THROUGH 230 AM CDT (130 AM MDT)...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA AT 30 TO 40 MPH. $$ NEZ005-094-110730- EASTERN CHERRY-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MERRIMAN...VALENTINE 103 AM CDT (1203 AM MDT) TUE MAY 11 2004 .NOW... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE COUNTY THROUGH 230 AM CDT (130 AM MDT). THE STORMS MAY OCCASIONAL PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN WITH AMOUNTS TO A QUARTER INCH. $$ NEZ004-022-056-110730- DEUEL-GARDEN-SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAPPELL...OSHKOSH...RUSHVILLE 1203 AM MDT TUE MAY 11 2004 .NOW... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 200 AM MDT (3 AM CDT)... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 130 AM MDT. A FEW STORMS MAY BE STRONG IN EASTERN SHERIDAN COUNTY WITH PEA SIZE HAIL AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN. $$ NEZ035-036-110730- ARTHUR-MCPHERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTHUR...TRYON 103 AM CDT (1203 AM MDT) TUE MAY 11 2004 .NOW... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 2 AM MDT (3 AM CDT)... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ACROSS THE ARTHUR AND MCPHERSON COUNTY LINE. BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE LIKELY ALONG WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO A QUARTER INCH. THE STORM WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. $$ NEZ023>025-110730- GRANT-HOOKER-THOMAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HYANNIS...MULLEN...THEDFORD 103 AM CDT (1203 AM MDT) TUE MAY 11 2004 .NOW... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 2 AM MDT (3 AM CDT)... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE NORTH AT 35 MPH. THE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN WITH AMOUNTS TO AROUND A QUARTER INCH. THE STORMS MAY QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE. $$ KAR