WWUS83 KGID 090000 SPSGID Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Hastings NE 700 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026 NEZ041-048-049-063-090045- Merrick NE-Hamilton NE-Nance NE-Polk NE- 700 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN NANCE...NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON...MERRICK AND WEST CENTRAL POLK COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM CDT... At 700 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Genoa to 6 miles northeast of Archer to near Central City. Movement was east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Central City, Fullerton, Genoa, Clarks, Silver Creek, Hordville, and Archer. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south central, central and east central Nebraska. && LAT...LON 4117 9782 4099 9793 4111 9823 4126 9822 4151 9789 4153 9788 4153 9771 4140 9770 4139 9760 4134 9760 TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 284DEG 13KT 4144 9770 4121 9801 4110 9808 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Thies