Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
613 FLUS43 KGID 162056 HWOGID Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Hastings NE 356 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 172100- 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- 356 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and portions of north central Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Heat index values of 100 to 104 degrees are possible this afternoon and evening along and southeast of the Tri Cities. There is a chance for thunderstorms to develop this afternoon and evening if thunderstorms are able If thunderstorms develop this afternoon and evening, strong to severe thunderstorms are possible for areas mainly along and northwest of the Tri Cities. The main concerns will be hail to the size of golf balls and wind gusts to 60 mph. Scattered non severe thunderstorms are possible overnight mainly for areas along and north of Interstate 80. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Monday into Monday night: Monday will be another hot day, with afternoon and early evening heat index values topping out in the upper 90s to around 100 degrees in most places. In addition, Monday afternoon into Monday night will also be unusually windy for this time of year, with southerly speeds sustained 25 to 35 MPH and gusting up to around 45 MPH. A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Monday evening for areas along and northwest of the Tri Cities. Damaging wind gusts and large hail are the main concerns with these storms. Turning to Tuesday through Saturday: Although day-to-day details are plenty uncertain, each and every day and night period currently carries at least small chances for thunderstorms for at least portions of the area...some of which could occasionally be severe. The overall-highest chances for the most widespread storm activity within the area as a whole favors the Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday night time frame. Heavy rainfall and localized flooding may occur during this time, as well. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Should any severe thunderstorms manage to develop late this afternoon into this evening, spotters are encouraged to report any hail and/or wind gusts around 55 MPH or higher...along with any damage. && More information may be obtained at the following web page: https://www.weather.gov/hastings $$