Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Nebraska Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 18, 2026, 6 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 NE has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Greeley, Howard, Sherman, and Valley counties in Nebraska until 10:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Nebraska
- Issued
- August 18, 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 6 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Hastings NE. The alert is effective from August 17, 2026 at 9:24 PM CDT until August 17, 2026 at 10:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southwestern Greeley County, Southeastern Valley County, Northeastern Sherman County, and Northwestern Howard County in central Nebraska.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 9:24 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over North Loup, or 8 miles southeast of Ord, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazards include golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) and 70 mph wind gusts. Tornadoes are possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 10:15 PM CDT on August 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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