| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Nance; Merrick; Polk; Hamilton |
| Effective | 8/12/2026, 4:13:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/12/2026, 5:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 4:13AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Details
At 412 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lindsay to near Genoa to near Clarks.
Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Genoa and Clarks around 420 AM CDT.
Silver Creek around 425 AM CDT.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for
central and east central Nebraska.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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