⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Garfield, NE; Holt, NE; Wheeler, NE – Monday, August 17, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 7:33PM CDT until August 17 at 8:30PM 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 830 PM CDT.

* At 733 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Amelia, or 26
miles southwest of O’Neill, moving east at 35 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…
Chambers, Amelia, Goose Lake State Wildlife Management Area, and
Sunfish Lake.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 20 between mile markers 310 and 312.
Highway 281 between mile markers 156 and 182.

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.