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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 9:01 PM Aug. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL CHERRY AND WEST CENTRAL BROWN COUNTIES... At 400 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Johnstown, or 15 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
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 8:53 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... * Until 445 PM CDT. * At 352 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles east of Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, or 28 miles west of Ainsworth, moving southeast at 15 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. * This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Cherry County. 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...1.25 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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