⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Garfield, NE; Holt, NE; Wheeler, NE – Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 19 at 9:21AM CDT until August 19 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

SVRLBF

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northeastern Garfield County in north central Nebraska…
Southern Holt County in north central Nebraska…
Northwestern Wheeler County in north central Nebraska…

* Until 1000 AM CDT.

* At 920 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Amelia, or 18
miles southwest of O’Neill, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Chambers and Amelia.

This includes Highway 281 between mile markers 159 and 173.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.