Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 1:13AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 11:13pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
At 113 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Hayes Center to Medicine
Creek Reservoir State Recreation Area to near Loomis. Movement was
northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Bertrand and Loomis around 120 AM CDT.
Elwood and Smithfield around 125 AM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these storms include Elm Creek,
Odessa, Johnson Lake, Lexington, Overton, Riverdale and Amherst.
This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 209 and 266.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Dawson; Buffalo; Gosper; Phelps; Furnas; Harlan
Forcast Office:
NWS Hastings NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov