| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Severity | Extreme |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Cedar, NE; Knox, NE |
| Effective | 9/1/2026, 8:27:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/1/2026, 9:00:00 PM CDT |
Tornado Warning issued September 1 at 8:27PM CDT until September 1 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Details
TOROAX
The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a
* Tornado Warning for…
East central Knox County in northeastern Nebraska…
Northern Cedar County in northeastern Nebraska…
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 827 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles north of Fordyce, or 8 miles south of Yankton,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Tornado and tennis 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 dangerous storm will be near…
St. Helena around 835 PM CDT.
Wynot around 840 PM CDT.
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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