⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Rooks – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 3:39AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

At 339 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Webster State Park, or 18 miles east of Hill City, moving east at 25
mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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…
Webster State Park around 345 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Stockton.

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.