⚠️ Special Weather Statement – York – Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 2:55AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

At 255 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Benedict, or near York, moving southeast at 35 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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near…
York and Waco around 300 AM CDT.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 354 and 365.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
east central Nebraska.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.