734 

WWUS83 KGID 060552

SPSGID



Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Hastings NE

1252 AM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

 

NEZ047-048-062-063-060630-

Merrick NE-Hamilton NE-Howard NE-Hall NE-

1252 AM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL HAMILTON...

SOUTHWESTERN MERRICK...SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD AND HALL COUNTIES THROUGH

130 AM CDT...



At 1252 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over

Cairo, or 12 miles west of Grand Island, moving east at 10 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central

Hamilton, southwestern Merrick, southeastern Howard and Hall

Counties.



This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 307 and 317.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for

south central Nebraska.



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LAT...LON 4085 9868 4107 9868 4111 9826 4075 9827

TIME...MOT...LOC 0552Z 271DEG 7KT 4098 9858 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN

MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH



$$



Schuldt