⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Rooks; Osborne – Saturday, June 20, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 20 at 9:12PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

At 912 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Palco to 10 miles north of Luray. Movement
was southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.

Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Plainville, Natoma, and Codell around 915 PM CDT.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
north central Kansas.

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