⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Greeley; Howard – Monday, August 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 10:11PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

At 1011 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cotesfield, or 24 miles southeast of Ord, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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…
Wolbach around 1030 PM CDT.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
central Nebraska.

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