⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Dawson – Monday, August 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 9:10PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

At 910 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 11 miles northeast of Maxwell to 12 miles
southwest of Brady to 6 miles north of Palisade. Movement was east at
45 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Gothenburg around 925 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Willow Island and
Cozad.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 209 and 232.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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