| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Phillips; Smith; Rooks; Osborne; Kearney; Adams; Franklin; Webster |
| Effective | 11/2/2026, 6:18:00 PM CST |
| Expires | 11/2/2026, 6:45:00 PM CST |
Special Weather Statement issued November 2 at 6:18PM CST by NWS Hastings NE
Details
At 618 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from near Campbell to 6 miles northeast of
Kensington to 7 miles south of Stockton, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail, mainly on
an isolated basis.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Smith Center, Franklin, Kensington, Campbell, Agra, Bladen,
Holstein, Kirwin, Upland, Woodston, Gaylord, Riverton, Athol, Cedar
and Inavale.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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