⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Garfield, NE; Wheeler, NE – Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 19 at 10:23AM CDT until August 19 at 11:15AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

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The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southern Garfield County in north central Nebraska…
Wheeler County in north central Nebraska…

* Until 1115 AM CDT.

* At 1022 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 12 miles northwest of Bartlett to 12 miles northwest
of Ericson to 7 miles northeast of Burwell, moving southeast at 35
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.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near…
Bartlett and Ericson around 1040 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Buffalo Flats, Deverre, Cumminsville, Four Corners, Pibel Lake State
Recreation Area, and Gables.

This includes Highway 281 between mile markers 132 and 152.

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.