Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kansas and Nebraska Counties
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NWS Hastings NE issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of north central Kansas and south central Nebraska until 3:00 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Kansas and South Central Nebraska
- Issued
- August 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Hastings NE
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Hastings NE. Effective from August 16, 2026 at 2:18 AM CDT until August 16, 2026 at 3:00 AM CDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Northwestern Jewell County and Northern Smith County in north central Kansas. Franklin County, Webster County, Southwestern Adams County, and Southern Kearney County in south central Nebraska.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 2:17 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Harlan County Dam to near Riverton to near Lebanon, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and dime size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Severe thunderstorms will be near Franklin, Lebanon, Naponee, Bloomington, and Riverton around 2:25 AM CDT; Inavale around 2:30 AM CDT; and Red Cloud.
Timeline
Alert effective August 16, 2026 at 2:18 AM CDT and expires August 16, 2026 at 3:00 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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