| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Valley |
| Effective | 8/8/2026, 9:35:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/8/2026, 10:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 9:35AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Details
At 935 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sargent, or 11 miles south of Taylor, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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…
Ord.
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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