⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Greeley; Nance; Howard; Merrick – Monday, August 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

At 1030 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Ericson to Wolbach.
Movement was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size 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…
Spalding around 1050 PM CDT.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
central Nebraska.

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