000 FPUS73 KLBF 222256 NOWLBF SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 556 PM CDT FRI OCT 22 2004 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-230100- ARTHUR-BLAINE-BOYD-BROWN-CHASE-CUSTER-DEUEL-EASTERN CHERRY-FRONTIER- GARDEN-GARFIELD-GRANT-HAYES-HOLT-HOOKER-KEITH-KEYA PAHA-LINCOLN- LOGAN-LOUP-MCPHERSON-PERKINS-ROCK-SHERIDAN-THOMAS-WESTERN CHERRY- WHEELER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AINSWORTH...ARTHUR...BARTLETT...BASSETT... BREWSTER...BROKEN BOW...BURWELL...BUTTE...CHAPPELL...GRANT... HAYES CENTER...HYANNIS...IMPERIAL...MERRIMAN...MULLEN... NORTH PLATTE...ONEILL...OGALLALA...OSHKOSH...RUSHVILLE... SPRINGVIEW...STAPLETON...STOCKVILLE...TAYLOR...THEDFORD...TRYON... VALENTINE 556 PM CDT (456 PM MDT) FRI OCT 22 2004 .NOW... THIS EVENING...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE EAST AND NORTHEAST ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH. ACTIVITY WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF INTENSIFICATION AND WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED AS WARRANTED. $$ CDC