⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Dawson; Gosper; Phelps; Furnas; Harlan – Thursday, July 9, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 11:57PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

At 1157 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles north of Gothenburg to near Johnson
Lake to 6 miles south of Smithfield to near Edison. Movement was
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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.

Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Cozad, Edison, Smithfield, and Johnson Lake around 1200 AM CDT.
Oxford and Bertrand around 1205 AM CDT.
Lexington around 1210 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Loomis.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 209 and 252.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
south central Nebraska.

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