| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Dawson; Gosper; Phelps |
| Effective | 7/30/2026, 8:58:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/30/2026, 9:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 8:58PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Details
At 857 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lexington to near Willow Island. Movement
was southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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…
Lexington and Cozad around 905 PM CDT.
This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 218 and 254.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
south central Nebraska.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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