Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Buffalo County, Nebraska
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NOAA issued it on July 26, 2026, 4 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Hastings NE has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Buffalo County until 10:00 AM CDT on June 20, 2026, with quarter-size hail expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Buffalo County, Nebraska
- Issued
- July 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Hastings NE
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Buffalo County, Nebraska.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Hastings NE. Effective from 9:31 AM CDT to 10:00 AM CDT on June 20, 2026. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Central Buffalo County in south central Nebraska, including areas near Amherst.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Storm moving east at 30 mph. Radar indicated max wind gust up to 50 MPH. Damage to vehicles is expected.
Timeline
Alert effective June 20, 2026 from 9:31 AM CDT until 10:00 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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