Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Northeastern Nebraska
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NWS Omaha/Valley NE has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for nine counties in northeastern Nebraska until 4:15 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Nebraska
- Issued
- August 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Omaha/Valley NE
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Omaha/Valley NE. Effective from August 12, 2026 at 3:23 AM CDT until August 12, 2026 at 4:15 AM CDT. Alert level is Severe with observed certainty and immediate urgency.
Affected Areas
Antelope County, Boone County, Colfax County, Knox County, Madison County, Pierce County, Platte County, Stanton County, and Wayne County in northeastern Nebraska. Specific areas include eastern Antelope County, south central Knox County, southwestern Wayne County, northwestern Colfax County, western Stanton County, and the full counties of Madison, Platte, Pierce, and Boone.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 3:23 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Creighton to 2 miles southwest of Oakdale to 4 miles west of Albion, moving southeast at 45 mph. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Impacts include hail damage to vehicles, considerable tree damage, and wind damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 3:23 AM CDT on August 12, 2026 and expires at 4:15 AM CDT on August 12, 2026. Severe thunderstorms will be near Albion, Tilden, and Oakdale around 3:30 AM CDT; Plainview and St. Edward around 3:35 AM CDT; Newman Grove and Meadow Grove around 3:40 AM CDT. Other locations in the path include Lindsay, Battle Creek, Pierce, Monroe, Madison, Humphrey, Norfolk, Platte Center and Hadar.
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