⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Phelps; Kearney; Adams; Harlan; Franklin; Webster; Nuckolls – Thursday, July 30, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 10:26PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

At 1026 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Heartwell to near Hildreth to near Ragan.
Movement was southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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…
Kenesaw, Hildreth, Upland, and Norman around 1030 PM CDT.
Holstein around 1035 PM CDT.
Campbell and Roseland around 1040 PM CDT.
Bladen around 1045 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Ayr, Franklin,
Blue Hill, Riverton, Cowles, Inavale and Rosemont.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
south central Nebraska.

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