⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Nance; Merrick; Polk; Hamilton – Thursday, August 13, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 2:46AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

At 246 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Genoa to near Clarks to near Chapman.
Movement was northeast at 50 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…
Central City, Genoa, Clarks, and Archer around 250 AM CDT.
Silver Creek around 300 AM CDT.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
south central, central and east central Nebraska.

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