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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 8:36 PM Aug. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Cherry County in north central Nebraska... West central Brown County in north central Nebraska... * Until 415 PM CDT. * At 336 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Johnstown, or 17 miles west of Ainsworth, moving southeast at 15 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 east central Cherry and west central Brown Counties. This includes Highway 20 between mile markers 225 and 231. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 8:30 PM Aug. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL CHERRY AND WEST CENTRAL BROWN COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM CDT... At 329 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Johnstown, or 18 miles west of Ainsworth, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Johnstown. This includes Highway 20 between mile markers 222 and 237. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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