WWUS83 KGID 090017 SPSGID Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Hastings NE 717 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026 NEZ049-064-090045- York NE-Polk NE- 717 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL YORK AND POLK COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM CDT... At 717 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clarks, or 21 miles north of York, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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. Locations impacted include... Stromsburg, Osceola, Shelby, Polk, and Benedict. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south central, central and east central Nebraska. && LAT...LON 4097 9754 4105 9782 4117 9783 4129 9768 4122 9737 TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 289DEG 26KT 4117 9773 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Thies