Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Nance, Merrick, Polk Counties NE
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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 eastern Nance, northeastern Merrick, and central Polk counties in Nebraska until 12:45 PM 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
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (event code SVW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Hastings NE. The alert is effective from 11:57 AM CDT on August 19, 2026, until 12:45 PM CDT on August 19, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Eastern Nance County, Northeastern Merrick County, and Central Polk County in central and east central Nebraska. Locations impacted include Osceola and Stromsburg.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 11:56 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clarks, or 26 miles west of Columbus, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected, along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 11:57 AM CDT until 12:45 PM CDT on August 19, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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