Nebraska Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/19/2026 11:14

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 1:14PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 19, 2026 - 11:14am
Expires: 
August 19, 2026 - 11:45am
Description: 
At 113 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Henderson to near Giltner. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Sutton, Harvard, Grafton, Saronville, and Lushton around 120 PM CDT. Clay Center and Fairmont around 130 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for south central and east central Nebraska.
Area Description: 
Hamilton; York; Clay; Fillmore
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov