⚠️ Special Weather Statement – York – Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 8:54PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

At 854 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lushton, or 8 miles southwest of York, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Lushton around 900 PM CDT.
McCool Junction around 905 PM CDT.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 341 and 352.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
south central and east central Nebraska.

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