{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.b96e40d71621c65333fe46a63bf9e6b0ac2323ad.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 5:57PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.b96e40d71621c65333fe46a63bf9e6b0ac2323ad.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Hastings NE"},"word_count":91,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 5:57PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Thayer\n**Issued by:** NWS Hastings NE\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T17:57:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T17:57:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T18:30:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nAt 556 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along\na line extending from near Alexandria to near Gilead to near Hubbell.\nMovement was northeast at 45 mph.\n\nHAZARD...Isolated pockets of penny size hail.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nChester, Alexandria, Hubbell, and Gilead.\n\n## Instructions\nIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building."}