Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
644 FLUS43 KGID 011012 HWOGID Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Hastings NE 512 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 021200- Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance- Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York- Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin- Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer- 512 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and portions of north central Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Scattered to widespread thunderstorms will move west to east across most of the area this morning. Small hail and locally heavy rainfall are the main concerns with this activity. Then, during the late afternoon and evening, mainly between 5pm and midnight, nearly the entire area will be under at least a small chance for severe storms, with the threat overall-greater in Nebraska counties than Kansas counties. There is still some uncertainty regarding whether storm coverage will be more spotty/isolated in nature or perhaps more widespread, but any severe storms that do develop will generally track from west-to- east, with the primary threats being large hail to around golf ball size, damaging wind gusts of 60 to 70 MPH, and perhaps a few tornadoes. Although the threat for severe storms should largely wane by midnight, scattered weaker storms could continue well into the night. Turning to heat concerns: Areas along and south of the Kansas, Nebraska state line will become quite hot this afternoon, with heat index values of at least 100 to 105 degrees. As a result, a Heat Advisory will be in effect from 1 to 8 PM for all area Kansas counties, along with Gosper, Furnas and Harlan counties in Nebraska. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. On Tuesday, at least spotty, and mainly weak thunderstorms will be possible almost anywhere in the outlook area. However, there is at least a Marginal Risk that a few severe storms could develop along a cold front in far southeast portions of the area, affecting counties such as Thayer, Jewell and Mitchell. Marginally severe hail and wind are the primary threats. These extreme southeast parts of the area may also experience another day with heat indices of 100 to 105 degrees along and just ahead of the cold front. Between Wednesday and Saturday, intermittent thunderstorm chances continue for various parts of the area, including at least low chances for Thursday, Independence Day, mainly in the morning. Some of the thunderstorms Wednesday evening and overnight could be strong to severe, particularly along and west of Highway 183. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any instances of large hail, strong wind gusts over 50 MPH, tornadoes, heavy rainfall in excess of 3 inches, or flooding that may occur today and tonight. && More information may be obtained at the following web page: https://www.weather.gov/hastings $$ Thies