| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Gosper; Furnas |
| Effective | 8/25/2026, 6:52:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/25/2026, 7:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 6:52AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Details
At 652 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Medicine Creek Reservoir State Recreation Area, or 23 miles southeast
of Curtis, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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…
Holbrook around 710 AM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this storm include Arapahoe.
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.
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