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

Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 7:32PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

At 731 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Burwell, moving southeast at 35 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…
Elyria around 745 PM CDT.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
central Nebraska.

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