Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
966 FLUS43 KGID 170955 HWOGID Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Hastings NE 455 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 181000- 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- 455 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and portions of north central Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. - Severe Thunderstorm Potential: At least spotty thunderstorm activity will remain possible almost anywhere in our forecast area today into tonight. While most of this activity through most of the day should predominantly be on the weaker side, there is the potential for parts of our area to experience a round of strong to severe storms, particularly between 5 PM and Midnight. The exact timing and evolution of potential severe storms is still somewhat uncertain, but the most likely scenario involves one or more lines or clusters of storms moving across parts of our area from west to east. The overall- lowest threat for severe storms will focus near and north of Interstate 80, where a Marginal Risk currently resides, while a somewhat greater threat will reside within our far southern Nebraska and north central Kansas counties, where a Slight to Enhanced Risk is currently assigned. The primary threats with any severe storms will be wind gusts up to 60 to 70 MPH, hail up to around ping pong ball size, and perhaps a brief tornado. Some places could also pick up 1 to 2 inches of rain in a fairly short time, possibly causing mainly minor/short-term flooding issues...especially if additional heavy rain falls over those places that already received 2 to 4 inches of rain over the last 24 hours. Though some thunderstorm activity could linger beyond midnight, this activity is not currently expected to be severe. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. - Heat Concerns Mainly Friday Through Sunday: Each afternoon and early evening from Friday through Sunday, heat index readings are forecast to reach at least 100 degrees across various parts of our forecast area, with especially Friday and Saturday perhaps seeing limited areas reach at least 105 degrees. Given that this will be our first round of truly hot weather this year, heat-related precautions may need to be taken. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any thunderstorm-related severe weather or damage that might occur this afternoon into this evening, including wind gusts around 60 MPH or higher, hail 1 inch diameter or larger, and impactful flooding. && More information may be obtained at the following web page: https://www.weather.gov/hastings $$ Pfannkuch