⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Antelope; Boone; Madison; Platte – Saturday, August 8, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 10:48AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Details

At 1047 AM CDT, trained weather spotters reported strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles east of Bartlett
to 4 miles west of Spalding to 4 miles northeast of Greeley to 5
miles west of Wolbach. Movement was east at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Winds in excess of 30 mph and previous reports of dime size
hail.

SOURCE…Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down small tree branches and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
is possible.

* Locations impacted include…
Albion, Newman Grove, St. Edward, Cedar Rapids, Petersburg,
Primrose, Loretto, and The Highway 14 And 56 Junction.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.