Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Hitchcock and Red Willow Counties, NE
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NOAA issued it on June 29, 2026, 7 weeks 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 Goodland KS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for eastern Hitchcock County and southwestern Red Willow County in Nebraska until 5:15 PM CDT on June 8.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Nebraska
- Issued
- June 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Goodland KS
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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Goodland KS on June 8 at 4:12 PM CDT. The alert is effective from 4:12 PM CDT until 5:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southwestern Red Willow County and Eastern Hitchcock County in southwestern Nebraska.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 4:12 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of Culbertson, or 9 miles southwest of McCook, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected, along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 5:15 PM CDT on June 8, 2026. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 10:00 PM CDT for southwestern Nebraska.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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