⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Blaine, NE; Custer, NE; Loup, NE – Friday, August 21, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 6:35AM CDT until August 21 at 7:15AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

SVRLBF

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Loup County in north central Nebraska…
Northeastern Custer County in central Nebraska…
Southeastern Blaine County in north central Nebraska…

* Until 715 AM CDT.

* At 635 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
of Victoria Springs State Recreation Area, or 15 miles west of
Taylor, moving southeast at 15 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…
Sargent, Lillian, Milburn, Round Valley, Walworth, and Gates.

This includes Highway 183 between mile markers 107 and 116.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature’s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.