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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Rooks – Monday, July 27, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Rooks
Effective 7/27/2026, 7:20:00 PM CDT
Expires 7/27/2026, 8:00:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 7:20PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

At 720 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Zurich, or 22 miles north of Ellis, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Plainville around 730 PM 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.