| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Severity | Extreme |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Cheyenne, NE; Kimball, NE |
| Effective | 8/21/2026, 9:19:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/21/2026, 10:00:00 PM CDT |
Tornado Warning issued August 21 at 8:19PM MDT until August 21 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Details
TORCYS
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a
* Tornado Warning for…
Southwestern Cheyenne County in the Panhandle of Nebraska…
Eastern Kimball County in the Panhandle of Nebraska…
* Until 900 PM MDT.
* At 818 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Potter, or 15 miles east of Kimball, moving south
at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Tornado and baseball 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 dangerous storm will be near…
Potter around 825 PM MDT.
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.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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