⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Furnas; Harlan – Friday, September 4, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

At 530 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Almena, or 13 miles northeast of Norton, moving
northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Furnas
and southwestern Harlan Counties.

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.