| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Valley; Sherman |
| Effective | 8/13/2026, 12:38:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/13/2026, 1:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 12:38AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Details
At 1238 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles east of Victoria Springs State
Recreation Area to near Berwyn to near Eddyville. Movement was east
at 40 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.
Locations impacted include…
Arcadia, Litchfield, Hazard, Loup City, Elyria and Fort Hartsuff
State Park.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
central Nebraska.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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