KOAX issues Special Weather Statement (SPS) valid 2024-05-31T19:56:00ZKOAX issues Special Weather Statement (SPS) valid 2024-05-31T19:56:00Z033-042-043-050-065-312200- Cedar-Thurston-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-Platte- Colfax-Butler-Seward- Including the cities of Hartington, Laurel, Randolph, Coleridge, Pender, Macy, Walthill, Winnebago, Pierce, Plainview, Osmond, Wayne, Albion, St. Edward, Norfolk, Stanton, West Point, Wisner, Columbus, Schuyler, David City, Seward, and Milford 256 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024 ...CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FUNNEL CLOUDS.. WHAT...Funnel clouds are possible due to current atmospheric conditions. These funnel clouds are typically brief, drop only a few hundred feet from the cloud base, and rarely become a tornado or cause damage. WHERE...Portions of Northeast Nebraska WHEN...Now until 5pm IMPACTS...None expected. PREPAREDNESS AND PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS...If a funnel cloud is spotted, report it to the National Weather Service or local law enforcement. If a tornado warning becomes necessary, take appropriate action. $$ ]]>