Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Nebraska Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 19, 2026, 4 days 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Greeley, Howard, Merrick, Nance and Valley counties in central Nebraska until 11:45 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Nebraska
- Issued
- August 19, 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 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Nebraska.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Hastings NE. Effective from 10:57 AM CDT to 11:45 AM CDT on August 19, 2026.
Affected Areas
Greeley County, western Nance County, eastern Valley County, northwestern Merrick County, and northeastern Howard County in central Nebraska. Locations in the path include Spalding, Elyria, Fort Hartsuff State Park, Ord, Greeley, Belgrade, and Scotia.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms with 70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Storms moving southeast at 40 mph. Hail damage to vehicles expected. Considerable tree damage and wind damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings likely.
Timeline
Alert in effect until 11:45 AM CDT on August 19, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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