⚠️ Tornado Warning – Colfax, NE; Cuming, NE; Dodge, NE; Platte, NE; Stanton, NE – Thursday, August 13, 2026

Tornado Warning issued August 13 at 3:02AM CDT until August 13 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Details

TOROAX

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
Southwestern Cuming County in northeastern Nebraska…
Northern Colfax County in northeastern Nebraska…
Northeastern Platte County in northeastern Nebraska…
Northwestern Dodge County in east central Nebraska…
Southeastern Stanton County in northeastern Nebraska…

* Until 330 AM CDT.

* At 302 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Leigh, or 19 miles northeast of Columbus, moving
east at 45 mph.

HAZARD…Tornado.

SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near…
Clarkson around 305 AM CDT.
Howells around 310 AM CDT.
Dodge around 320 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Snyder.

Instructions

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

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