Headline:
Tornado Warning issued August 15 at 6:35PM MDT until August 15 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 5:35pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
TORLBF
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Grant County in west central Nebraska...
Northeastern Garden County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
Southeastern Sheridan County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
* Until 700 PM MDT.
* At 635 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ellsworth, or 32 miles east of Alliance, moving
east at 30 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Grant, northeastern Garden and southeastern Sheridan
Counties, including the following locations... Dominick Lake,
Finnegan Lake, Bingham, Kincaid Lake, and Wild Horse Flats.
This includes Highway 2 between mile markers 116 and 134.
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 7:00 PM MDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 7:00 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:
Garden, NE; Grant, NE; Sheridan, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov