Tornado Warning Issued for Nebraska Panhandle Counties
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NWS Cheyenne WY has issued a Tornado Warning for Banner, Cheyenne, Kimball and Morrill counties in Nebraska until 8:30 PM MDT on August 21, 2026.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Nebraska Panhandle
- Issued
- August 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Cheyenne WY
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Alert Details
Tornado Warning issued by NWS Cheyenne WY. Effective from 2026-08-21T19:51:00-06:00 until 2026-08-21T20:30:00-06:00. Severity Extreme, urgency Immediate, certainty Observed.
Affected Areas
Northwestern Cheyenne County, northeastern Kimball County, southwestern Morrill County, and southeastern Banner County in the Nebraska Panhandle.
What You Should Do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado and baseball size hail (2.75 inches). Radar indicated rotation. Storm located 9 miles southwest of Redington or 21 miles northeast of Kimball, moving south at 35 mph.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on August 21, 2026 at 7:51 PM MDT and expires at 8:30 PM MDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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