⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Merrick, NE; Nance, NE; Polk, NE – Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 19 at 11:57AM CDT until August 19 at 12:45PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

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The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Eastern Nance County in central Nebraska…
Northeastern Merrick County in central Nebraska…
Central Polk County in east central Nebraska…

* Until 1245 PM CDT.

* At 1156 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clarks, or
26 miles west of Columbus, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Osceola and Stromsburg.

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.