Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 2:45pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 445 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lebanon, or 32 miles northwest of Beloit, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Esbon around 450 PM CDT.
Burr Oak around 500 PM CDT.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for north central
Kansas...and south central Nebraska.
Area Description:
Smith; Jewell; Webster
Forcast Office:
NWS Hastings NE
Sender: