| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Fillmore; Thayer |
| Effective | 7/3/2026, 5:20:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/3/2026, 5:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 5:20PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Details
At 519 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Carleton, or 29 miles northwest of Fairbury, moving east at 15 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…
Bruning and Strang around 525 PM CDT.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM 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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