Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southwestern Hitchcock County, Nebraska
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NWS Goodland KS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Hitchcock County in Nebraska until 5:00 PM CDT on June 20.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Nebraska
- Issued
- July 26, 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 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Nebraska.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Goodland KS. Effective from 2026-06-20T16:42:00-05:00 until 2026-06-20T17:00:00-05:00. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Southwestern Hitchcock County in southwestern Nebraska. Storm located 4 miles southeast of Stratton or 9 miles southwest of Trenton at time of issuance.
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. Move indoors immediately due to large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
Tennis ball size hail (2.5 inch observed) and 60 mph wind gusts. Storm moving southeast at 15 mph. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding.
Timeline
Issued June 20 at 4:42 PM CDT. In effect until June 20 at 5:00 PM CDT. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 10:00 PM CDT for southwestern Nebraska.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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