Nebraska Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/23/2026 15:34

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 5:34PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 23, 2026 - 3:34pm
Expires: 
May 23, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 534 PM CDT, an automated weather station reported strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles north of Arapahoe to near Beaver City to 6 miles northwest of Norton. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Automated Weather Station. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Beaver City, Edison, and Hollinger around 540 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these storms include Oxford and Stamford.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Gosper; Phelps; Furnas; Harlan
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE