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

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 8:37PM CDT until August 17 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

SVRLBF

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

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

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 836 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
of Fort Hartsuff State Park, or 10 miles east of Burwell, moving
southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Two inch 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 and Ericson.

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.