⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Smith; Jewell; Webster; Nuckolls – Monday, November 2, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued November 2 at 7:36PM CST by NWS Hastings NE

Details

At 736 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from over Rosemont to 6 miles south of Guide
Rock to 7 miles south of Esbon Kansas, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to around 50 mph and spotty half inch size
hail.

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…
Red Cloud, Mankato, Lawrence, Guide Rock, Burr Oak, Esbon, Cowles,
Bostwick and Rosemont.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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