⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Garfield, NE; Holt, NE; Wheeler, NE – Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 19 at 9:50AM CDT until August 19 at 10:30AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

SVRLBF

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northeastern Garfield County in north central Nebraska…
Southeastern Holt County in north central Nebraska…
Northwestern Wheeler County in north central Nebraska…

* Until 1030 AM CDT.

* At 950 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chambers, or
19 miles south of O’Neill, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Garfield, southeastern Holt and northwestern Wheeler
Counties.

This includes Highway 281 between mile markers 159 and 171.

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.