| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Phelps; Kearney; Harlan; Franklin |
| Effective | 7/3/2026, 12:37:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/3/2026, 1:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 12:37AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Details
At 1237 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Overton to near Holdrege to near Oxford.
Movement was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Holdrege and Atlanta around 1240 AM CDT.
Funk and Ragan around 1245 AM CDT.
Wilcox and Huntley around 1250 AM CDT.
Axtell around 1255 AM CDT.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
south central Nebraska.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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