Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
988 FLUS43 KGID 162041 HWOGID Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Hastings NE 341 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 172045- 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- 341 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and portions of north central Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. There is a slight to enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms across the whole outlook area this evening into tonight. The timing of storms beginning is still uncertain but will generally be between 5 PM and 9 PM. The main hazards with these storms will be wind gusts up to or over 70 MPH and hail up to gulf ball size. There is a low threat for an isolated tornado or two. Afternoon heat index values could reach or slightly exceed 100 degrees today, mainly in a few of our far southwestern counties such as Furnas, Harlan, Phillips and Rooks. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. There is a marginal to slight risk of severe thunderstorms Tuesday into Tuesday night across the outlook area with the highest threat across north central Kansas and along the Nebraska-Kansas border. While thunderstorms may develop during the morning and afternoon hours, the greatest severe potential will be from around 6 PM to 2 AM. The main hazards with these storms will be damaging winds and large hail. There is a low threat for an isolated tornado or two. On both Friday and Saturday afternoons, heat index values are forecast to reach as high as 100 to around 105 degrees across most of our forecast area. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any thunderstorm-related severe weather or damage that might occur this evening and overnight, including wind gusts around 60 MPH or higher, and hail 1 inch diameter or larger. && More information may be obtained at the following web page: https://www.weather.gov/hastings $$