| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Mills; Montgomery; Fremont; Page |
| Effective | 8/8/2026, 10:15:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/8/2026, 11:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Details
At 1014 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hastings, or 15 miles west of Red Oak, moving southeast at 30 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.
* Locations impacted include…
Red Oak, Malvern, Essex, Stanton, Emerson, Hastings, Imogene,
Coburg, and Pierce Recreation Area.
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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