Headline:
Tornado Warning issued August 12 at 8:52PM MDT until August 12 at 9:30PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 7:52pm
Expires:
August 12, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
TORLBF
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Grant County in west central Nebraska...
* Until 930 PM MDT.
* At 852 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles southwest of Hyannis, or 21 miles northwest of
Arthur, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Hyannis around 920 PM MDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Pratt
Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 2 between mile markers 141 and 147.
Highway 61 between mile markers 144 and 160.
Instruction:
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.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 9:30 PM MDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 9:30 PM MDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Grant, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov