| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Smith; Jewell; Osborne; Mitchell |
| Effective | 8/16/2026, 1:47:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/16/2026, 2:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 1:47AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Details
At 147 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Tipton, or 17 miles west of Beloit, moving
northeast at 35 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…
Glen Elder around 155 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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