⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Cherry, NE; Hooker, NE; Thomas, NE – Monday, August 17, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 9:36PM CDT until August 17 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

SVRLBF

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Cherry County in north central Nebraska…
Northeastern Hooker County in west central Nebraska…
Thomas County in north central Nebraska…

* Until 1030 PM CDT/930 PM MDT/.

* At 936 PM CDT/836 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 8
miles northwest of Seneca, or 9 miles northeast of Mullen, moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include…
Mullen, Thedford, Seneca, Highway 83 crossing The Dismal River,
Norway, Giant Hill, Natwick, and Kelso.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 2 between mile markers 185 and 221.
Highway 97 between mile markers 67 and 76.
Highway 83 between mile markers 132 and 166.

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.