⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Dundy, NE; Hitchcock, NE – Saturday, June 20, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 20 at 2:25PM MDT until June 20 at 3:15PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

SVRGLD

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Hitchcock County in southwestern Nebraska…
Northeastern Dundy County in southwestern Nebraska…

* Until 315 PM MDT/415 PM CDT/.

* At 224 PM MDT/324 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 7
miles northwest of Stratton, or 14 miles northeast of Benkelman,
moving northeast at 25 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…
Palisade.

Instructions

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

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.

If on or near Trenton Lake, get away from the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT/1000 PM CDT/ for
southwestern Nebraska.

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