⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Osborne – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 3:40AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

At 340 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Osborne, or 31 miles north of Russell, moving east
at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Osborne
County.

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.