⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Rooks – Thursday, August 13, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 10:44PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

At 1044 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Palco, or 13 miles southeast of Hill City, moving
northeast at 40 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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Damar around 1050 PM CDT.

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.