254 
WUUS53 KGID 160718
SVRGID
KSC089-183-NEC001-061-099-181-160800-
/O.NEW.KGID.SV.W.0254.260816T0718Z-260816T0800Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Hastings NE
218 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Jewell County in north central Kansas...
  Northern Smith County in north central Kansas...
  Franklin County in south central Nebraska...
  Webster County in south central Nebraska...
  Southwestern Adams County in south central Nebraska...
  Southern Kearney County in south central Nebraska...

* Until 300 AM CDT.

* At 217 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Harlan County Dam to near Riverton to near
  Lebanon, moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and dime size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Franklin, Lebanon, Naponee, Bloomington, and Riverton around 225 
  AM CDT.
  Inavale around 230 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Red
Cloud.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3971 9862 3998 9884 4000 9918 4041 9911
      4040 9845 4011 9828
TIME...MOT...LOC 0717Z 215DEG 26KT 4005 9927 4004 9879 3973 9856 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Schuldt

697 
WWUS53 KGID 160735
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
235 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

KSC089-183-NEC001-061-099-181-160800-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0254.000000T0000Z-260816T0800Z/
Jewell KS-Smith KS-Franklin NE-Webster NE-Adams NE-Kearney NE-
235 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN JEWELL...NORTHEASTERN SMITH...FRANKLIN...WEBSTER...
SOUTHWESTERN ADAMS AND SOUTHERN KEARNEY COUNTIES...

At 234 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles east of Huntley to 7 miles southeast of
Campbell to 7 miles southwest of Guide Rock, moving northeast at 40
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
  Hildreth, Campbell, Bladen, Guide Rock, Upland, and Cowles around 
  240 AM CDT.
  Blue Hill around 250 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3982 9859 3998 9884 4004 9916 4041 9911
      4040 9845 4011 9828
TIME...MOT...LOC 0734Z 213DEG 36KT 4022 9913 4021 9865 3998 9842 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Schuldt

171 
WWUS53 KGID 160755
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
255 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

KSC089-183-NEC001-061-099-181-160804-
/O.EXP.KGID.SV.W.0254.000000T0000Z-260816T0800Z/
Jewell KS-Smith KS-Franklin NE-Webster NE-Adams NE-Kearney NE-
255 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN JEWELL...
NORTHEASTERN SMITH...FRANKLIN...WEBSTER...SOUTHWESTERN ADAMS AND
SOUTHERN KEARNEY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 300 AM CDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However, gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

&&

LAT...LON 3982 9859 3998 9884 4004 9916 4041 9911
      4040 9845 4011 9828
TIME...MOT...LOC 0754Z 215DEG 26KT 4034 9902 4033 9854 4010 9831 

$$

Schuldt