Tornado Warning 9, NWS Hastings, NE

671 
WWUS53 KGID 092353
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
653 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

NEC083-099-137-100015-
/O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260610T0015Z/
Phelps NE-Kearney NE-Harlan NE-
653 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
PHELPS...SOUTHWESTERN KEARNEY AND NORTHEASTERN HARLAN COUNTIES...

At 653 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ragan, or 8 miles south of Holdrege, moving
northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Funk around 705 PM CDT.
  Axtell around 710 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

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LAT...LON 4064 9930 4048 9894 4035 9914 4035 9918
      4032 9918 4028 9934 4033 9948
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 218DEG 43KT 4032 9937 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Mangels

308 
WWUS53 KGID 092359
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
659 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

NEC083-100009-
/O.CAN.KGID.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260610T0015Z/
Harlan NE-
659 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HARLAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south
central Nebraska.

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LAT...LON 4052 9937 4064 9929 4058 9917 4051 9902
      4037 9924 4037 9932 4040 9944
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 215DEG 48KT 4043 9930 

$$

NEC099-137-100015-
/O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260610T0015Z/
Phelps NE-Kearney NE-
659 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
PHELPS AND WEST CENTRAL KEARNEY COUNTIES...

At 659 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Funk, or near Holdrege, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Funk around 705 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4052 9937 4064 9929 4058 9917 4051 9902
      4037 9924 4037 9932 4040 9944
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 215DEG 48KT 4043 9930 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Mangels

010 
WWUS53 KGID 100004
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
704 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

NEC099-137-100014-
/O.CAN.KGID.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260610T0015Z/
Phelps NE-Kearney NE-
704 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN PHELPS AND WEST CENTRAL KEARNEY
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe 
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south
central Nebraska.

&&

LAT...LON 4052 9937 4064 9929 4058 9917 4051 9902
      4037 9924 4037 9932 4040 9944
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 218DEG 43KT 4048 9925 

$$

Mangels

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hastings NE
646 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Thunderstorm chances continue to increase late this afternoon,
  as activity pushes northeast out of the KS/CO border area.
  There will be the potential for this activity to be strong to
  severe...with damaging winds the main threat, though large
  hail and isolated tornadoes will also be possible.

- Expecting the daytime hours on Wednesday to be dry. Late
  afternoon-early evening storm chances look to focus to our SE.
  Late in the evening and overnight will bring the potential for
  a line of storms to develop near I-80 along an increasing low-
  level jet. Large hail would be the primary threat with this
  activity.

- Forecast dries back out for Thursday and Friday, with periodic
  upper level disturbances bringing additional storm chances
  this weekend on into the start of the new week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 352 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

Currently through tonight...

Outside of a few showers/weak storms that work east across
portions of south central Nebraska during the mid-late morning
hours...been a pretty quiet day. Looking aloft, upper air and
satellite data show southwesterly flow in place across the
Central Plains...set up between broader troughing over the
western CONUS and high pressure over the Gulf Coast/SErn coasts.
The day started out with quite a bit of low level stratus and
some drizzle...and while it has taken its sweet time shifting
north/diminishing, more of the area is seeing sun, helping temps
climb. Took a while for those more breezy southerly winds to
spread north across the forecast area, started the day with many
locations having more light/variable winds...which were also at
least briefly turned to the northwest this morning from outflow
from the activity that pushed east across NE. Finally have
those gusty southerly winds across the area, generally around
20-25 MPH. The stratus really did a number on temperatures,
mainly across south central NE...and while there will be some
late day recovery with more sun, much of that area will fall at
least a bit short of expectations. The high dewpoints is still
making for sticky conditions...with widespread readings in the
low 70s.

For the rest of this afternoon on into tonight...the main
concern will be with thunderstorms working their way east
across the area. Activity is already ongoing over the
Central/Srn High Plains, sparked off by the arrival of an upper
level shortwave disturbance embedded in that larger scale SWrly
flow. With that area of 70s dewpoints nosing into much of the
area, no shortage of instability...with the SPC Meso page
showing MLCAPE values around 3000-4000j/kg in place CWA-wide
here at mid-afternoon. Still some capping to overcome, but that
should wane with time as that disturbance approaches from the
SW. Models have remained consistent showing activity working its
way into SWrn portions of the forecast area in the next few
hours...pushing east through the early-mid evening hours.
Basically the entire CWA is included in the Day 1 Enhanced Risk
area...driven primarily by the threat for wind gusts near 70
MPH. Large hail up around golf ball size is also a
possibility...and as this activity moves into better low level
moisture further east, there is a threat for isolated tornadoes
as well. Some of the hi-res models show activity from N-S
through the CWA potentially being broken up a bit, with a more
southern section closer to/south of HWY 6 into KS, then another
more north of I- 80...we'll see if it actually pans out that
way.

Wednesday and Wednesday night...

Models currently showing most of/if not all activity being off
to the east of the forecast area by sunrise Wednesday...with
the daytime hours currently forecast to be dry. In the upper
levels, models are showing that larger scale troughing working
its with further east with time further into the Rockies...with
another embedded shortwave disturbance swinging into the
Dakotas. This will help push a surface frontal boundary east
through the forecast area...ushering in more northwesterly
winds. This helps give that better low-level moisture a push
east, with lower dewpoints in the 40s-50s currently forecast.
Highs are forecast to reach into the mid 80s to low 90s...which
results in some low relative humidities through the afternoon,
with teens-20s forecast. With the recent rains across the area,
have had a chance to further green up...so while some western
areas flirt with near critical to critical RH/winds, not
anticipating a fire headline at this time. During the late
afternoon and early-mid evening hours...that frontal boundary
provides focus for another round of thunderstorm
development...but at this time that activity is expected to off
to our ESE. Our main concern comes later in the evening and
overnight...where models have been fairly consistent showing the
potential for an arc of likely elevated hailers developing
along the nose of a southerly low-level jet. Some models showing
the jet potentially around 50kts, others are not quite as
strong. Agreement isn't too bad as far as location goes...mainly
a south central NE issue west of HWY 183, and generally around
or just north of I-80. The SPC Day 2 Slight Risk area has a
small westward back into the area to account for this potential.

Thursday on into early next week...

As we get into the latter portion of the week and start of the
new week...forecast does have a longer dry period for Thursday
and Friday. Models showing generally zonal flow returning to
the upper levels...but also show a lack of notable disturbances
moving through. That changes as we get into the weekend-early
next week, with periodic disturbances returning to the region.
As far as temperatures go, have a little bit of a roller coaster
forecast...with highs back in the mid 80s-90s by Saturday,
dropping back into the low-mid 70s for Sun-Mon.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 631 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

Main concern is in the first 6hrs of the period, as a cluster of
storms continues to work its way northeast out of northwestern
KS. Looking like the potential for stronger storms falls in the
00-04Z time frame...activity then becoming more scattered in
nature. Confidence in activity past roughly 09Z is low enough
that the mention was kept out of both terminals. With these
storms, there will be the potential for stronger gusts out of
variable directions. Models continue to show the potential for
LLWS, but did back off a bit on the length of time. Forecast
looks to remain dry from the early morning on through the
daytime hours on Thursday.

&&

.GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...None.
KS...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...ADP
AVIATION...ADP

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.

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

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Hastings NE
637 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0634 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 WNW Stamford          40.15N 99.64W
06/09/2026  M52 MPH          Furnas             NE   Mesonet

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Hastings NE
639 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0636 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 NE Stamford           40.15N 99.57W
06/09/2026  M64 MPH          Harlan             NE   Mesonet

&&

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Hastings NE
641 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0631 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 W Woodruff            40.00N 99.49W
06/09/2026  M51 MPH          Phillips           KS   Mesonet

&&

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
641 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

KSZ017-018-100030-
Rooks KS-Osborne KS-
641 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ROOKS AND OSBORNE
COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM CDT...

At 641 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Zurich to near Milberger.
Movement was east at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Plainville around 645 PM CDT.
  Codell around 650 PM CDT.
  Natoma around 655 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
north central Kansas.

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LAT...LON 3913 9954 3957 9849 3913 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 251DEG 57KT 3913 9938 3876 9894

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Mangels

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Hastings NE
643 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0636 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 ESE Stamford          40.12N 99.57W
06/09/2026  M63 MPH          Harlan             NE   Mesonet

&&

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Hastings NE
645 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0640 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     4 NE Stamford           40.18N 99.55W
06/09/2026  M52 MPH          Harlan             NE   Mesonet

&&