⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Dawson; Gosper; Phelps – Monday, June 29, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 29 at 8:28PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

At 828 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Smithfield to 9 miles northeast of
Arapahoe. Movement was northeast at 45 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.

Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Bertrand and Smithfield around 835 PM CDT.
Overton around 845 PM CDT.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 240 and 254.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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