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

Event Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Observed
Area Garfield, NE; Loup, NE; Wheeler, NE
Effective 8/17/2026, 7:40:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/17/2026, 8:45:00 PM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 7:40PM CDT until August 17 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

SVRLBF

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
East central Loup County in north central Nebraska…
Garfield County in north central Nebraska…
West central Wheeler County in north central Nebraska…

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 740 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northeast
of Calamus Reservoir State Recreation Area, or 12 miles north of
Burwell, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Burwell, Buffalo Flats, Deverre, and Gables.

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.