| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Furnas |
| Effective | 7/3/2026, 5:26:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/3/2026, 6:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 5:26AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Details
At 526 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bartley, or 13 miles east of McCook, moving east 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…
Cambridge around 540 AM 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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