Nebraska Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/29/2026 21:50

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 29 at 11:50PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 29, 2026 - 9:50pm
Expires: 
May 29, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description: 
At 1150 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Overton to 8 miles northwest of Funk to near Holdrege. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Elm Creek, Overton, and Funk around 1155 PM CDT. Odessa around 1200 AM CDT. Axtell around 1205 AM CDT. Kearney around 1210 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of these storms include Amherst and Riverdale. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 250 and 278.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Dawson; Buffalo; Phelps; Kearney
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov