⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Phillips; Smith; Jewell; Rooks; Osborne; Mitchell – Sunday, August 16, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 1:06AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

At 105 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Stockton, or 21 miles south of Phillipsburg,
moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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…
Cedar around 125 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Athol and Smith
Center.

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.