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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 155, NWS Hastings, NE

June 9, 2026Phillips County, Rooks County, Kansas

NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 9, 2026, 6:00 PM CDT for Phillips County, Rooks County, Kansas. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 9, 2026, 6:00 PM CDT (23:00 UTC)
Expired: Jun 9, 2026, 6:45 PM CDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Hastings, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Phillips County, KS, Rooks County, KS

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 9, 5:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Hastings, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 9, 3:55 PM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 3:55 PM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 9, 5:12 PM CDT, 48 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
512 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
101200-
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 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms will impact the region through this
evening. While the main threats look to be damaging straight-line
winds near 70 MPH and large hail near the size of golf
balls...isolated tornadoes will also be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

At least near critical fire weather conditions will be possible
Wednesday afternoon for areas west of Highway 183.

Another round of severe thunderstorms in this recent stretch of
active weather will be possible Wednesday night into early
Thursday morning. The main threat with this round looks to be
large hail, perhaps greater than golf ball size, and focus mainly
north of the state line.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any severe weather or flooding
that might occur.

&&

More information may be obtained at the following web page:
   https://www.weather.gov/hastings

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 9, 5:52 PM CDT, 8 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 9, 5:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Furnas	38 min
Jun 9, 6:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Furnas, Harlan	47 min
Jun 9, 6:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Franklin, Harlan	46 min
Jun 9, 6:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Franklin, Kearney, Phelps	45 min
Jun 9, 6:46 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GID	Harlan, Kearney, Phelps	18 min
Jun 8, 7:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Osborne, Smith	7 min
Jun 8, 7:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GID	Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Smith	39 min
Jun 8, 7:16 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Phillips, Smith	4 hr
Jun 8, 7:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Mitchell, Osborne	51 min
Jun 8, 7:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Osborne, Rooks	31 min
Jun 8, 7:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GID	Mitchell	40 min
Jun 8, 8:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Mitchell, Osborne	51 min
Jun 8, 8:15 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Mitchell, Osborne	4 hr
Jun 9, 1:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Osborne	34 min
Jun 9, 1:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Mitchell	37 min
Jun 9, 2:44 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Mitchell, Osborne	7 hr
Jun 9, 6:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Osborne	49 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.