Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Nebraska Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 30, 2026, 8 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 Greeley, Howard, Sherman and Valley counties in central Nebraska until 3:15 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 8 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 30, 2026 at 2:24 AM CDT until August 30, 2026 at 3:15 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Greeley County in central Nebraska, southeastern Valley County in central Nebraska, northeastern Sherman County in central Nebraska, 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 2:24 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Scotia, or 16 miles southeast of Ord, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts with radar indicated source. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Hail up to 0.75 inches is possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 2:24 AM CDT until 3:15 AM CDT on August 30, 2026. The storm will be near Scotia around 2:30 AM CDT and Greeley around 2:40 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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