Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Nebraska Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 30, 2026, 9 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 parts of Buffalo, Greeley, Howard, Sherman, and Valley counties in Nebraska until 2:30 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Nebraska
- Issued
- August 30, 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 9 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Hastings NE. The alert is effective from August 30, 2026 at 1:51 AM CDT until August 30, 2026 at 2:30 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southwestern Greeley County, Southeastern Valley County, North central Buffalo County, Sherman County, and Northwestern Howard County in central Nebraska.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 1:51 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hazard, or 27 miles north of Kearney, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 2:30 AM CDT on August 30, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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