| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Phillips; Rooks |
| Effective | 7/4/2026, 2:43:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/4/2026, 3:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 2:43AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Details
At 243 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Logan, or 18 miles northeast of Hill City, moving
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.
This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Logan around 250 AM CDT.
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.
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