| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Sherman; Howard; Buffalo; Hall |
| Effective | 8/8/2026, 11:35:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/8/2026, 12:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 11:35AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Details
At 1135 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Loup City, or 29 miles south of Ord, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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…
Rockville around 1140 AM CDT.
Boelus around 1150 AM 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.
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