| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Severity | Extreme |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Kimball, NE |
| Effective | 8/13/2026, 9:14:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/13/2026, 10:00:00 PM CDT |
Tornado Warning issued August 13 at 8:14PM MDT until August 13 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Details
TORCYS
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a
* Tornado Warning for…
Southwestern Kimball County in the Panhandle of Nebraska…
* Until 900 PM MDT.
* At 814 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles south of Bushnell, or 15 miles southwest of
Kimball, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD…Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Kimball County.
This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 14 and
16.
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.
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.
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