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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0306 Issued by the North Platte Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-12 19:22:00
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
621 PM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Cherry County in north central Nebraska...
Northeastern Sheridan County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
* Until 700 PM MDT.
* At 620 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rushville,
moving east at 35 mph.
THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR WEST CENTRAL SHERIDAN COUNTY!.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Mesonet reported gusts of 78 mph.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Gordon, Rushville, Clinton, Billys Lake, Lone Butte, Highway 27
crossing the Niobrara River, Highway 250 crossing the Niobrara
River, Rock Hill, and Intersection of Highway 27 and Mills Road.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 20 between mile markers 87 and 109.
Highway 250 between mile markers 38 and 48.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. This storm has the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.
This is a dangerous storm, capable of producing large hail driven by
severe winds! SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay
away from windows! If you are caught outdoors, cover your head and
neck.
&&
LAT...LON 4262 10261 4286 10245 4274 10184 4238 10207
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 292DEG 29KT 4272 10239
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH
$$
Richie
Action: Correction Issued At: 2026-08-12 19:24:30
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
624 PM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Cherry County in north central Nebraska...
Northeastern Sheridan County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
* Until 700 PM MDT.
* At 623 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rushville,
and is nearly stationary.
THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR NORTHEASTERN SHERIDAN COUNTY AND
WEST CENTRAL CHERRY COUNTY.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Mesonet reported gusts of 78 mph.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Gordon, Rushville, Clinton, Billys Lake, Lone Butte, Highway 27
crossing the Niobrara River, Highway 250 crossing the Niobrara
River, Rock Hill, and Intersection of Highway 27 and Mills Road.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 20 between mile markers 87 and 109.
Highway 250 between mile markers 38 and 48.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. This storm has the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.
This is a dangerous storm, capable of producing large hail driven by
severe winds! SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay
away from windows! If you are caught outdoors, cover your head and
neck.
&&
LAT...LON 4262 10261 4286 10245 4274 10184 4238 10207
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 292DEG 29KT 4272 10239
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH
$$
Richie
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-12 19:39:31
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
639 PM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026
NEC031-161-130100-
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Cherry NE-Sheridan NE-
639 PM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL CHERRY AND NORTHEASTERN SHERIDAN COUNTIES...
At 638 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of
Gordon, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Gordon, Clinton, Billys Lake, Lone Butte, Highway 27 crossing the
Niobrara River, Highway 250 crossing the Niobrara River, Rock Hill,
and Intersection of Highway 27 and Mills Road.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 20 between mile markers 95 and 109.
Highway 250 between mile markers 38 and 42.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. This storm is producing widespread
wind damage across northeastern Sheridan County and west central
Cherry County. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay
away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 4257 10249 4284 10234 4274 10184 4238 10207
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 294DEG 28KT 4266 10224
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
Richie
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