| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Dawson; Buffalo |
| Effective | 7/30/2026, 7:49:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/30/2026, 8:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 7:49PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Details
At 749 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Oconto, or 18 miles south of Broken Bow, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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…
Eddyville around 805 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this storm include Sumner.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
south central and central Nebraska.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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