September 12, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Merrick; Polk; Hamilton – Friday, September 11, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Merrick; Polk; Hamilton
Effective 9/11/2026, 11:31:00 PM CDT
Expires 9/12/2026, 12:15:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued September 11 at 11:31PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

At 1131 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 14 miles east of Shelby to near Clarks,
or extending from 35 miles northeast of York to 27 miles northwest of
York, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Stromsburg, Osceola, Shelby, Clarks, Silver Creek and Polk.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.


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