| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Howard; Merrick; Hall; Hamilton |
| Effective | 8/12/2026, 3:59:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/12/2026, 4:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 3:59AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Details
At 359 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
St. Libory, or 8 miles north of Grand Island, moving southeast at 45
mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Phillips around 410 AM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this storm include Aurora and
Stockham.
This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 315 and 340.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for
central Nebraska.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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