⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Butler, NE; Colfax, NE; Platte, NE – Saturday, August 8, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 12:34PM CDT until August 8 at 1:15PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Details

SVROAX

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southern Colfax County in northeastern Nebraska…
Southeastern Platte County in northeastern Nebraska…
Northern Butler County in east central Nebraska…

* Until 115 PM CDT.

* At 1234 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Richland, or
7 miles east of Columbus, moving east 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near…
Schuyler and Octavia around 1245 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Linwood and Abie.

Instructions

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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