| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Rooks; Osborne |
| Effective | 8/9/2026, 6:40:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/9/2026, 7:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 6:40PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Details
At 639 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Stockton, or 27 miles south of Phillipsburg, moving northeast at 20
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 hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Woodston around 655 PM CDT.
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.
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