⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Butler; Saunders – Saturday, August 8, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 1:57PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Details

At 157 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Malmo to 2 miles north of Weston to 4
miles northwest of Valparaiso. Movement was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

* Locations impacted include…
Wahoo, Ceresco, Mead, Weston, Ithaca, Malmo, and Lake Wanahoo
Recreation Area.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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