Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 24 at 6:03PM CDT until August 24 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Cherry, NE; Hooker, NE; Thomas, NE

Urgency: Immediate

Certainty: Observed

Onset: 8/24/2026, 11:03:00 PM

Expires: 8/24/2026, 11:30:00 PM

Details

At 601 PM CDT/501 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of Seneca, or 12 miles northeast of Mullen, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 540 PM CDT half dollar size hail was reported 11 miles north northeast of Mullen and at 600 PM CDT 54 mph wind gusts was reported 6 miles north of Seneca. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Seneca and Giant Hill. This includes Highway 2 between mile markers 193 and 199.

What To Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is a dangerous storm, capable of producing large hail driven by severe winds! SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! If you are caught outdoors, cover your head and neck.

Other Active Severe Thunderstorm Warning Alerts

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 24 at 6:59PM CDT until August 24 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Cherry, NE

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 24 at 6:53PM CDT until August 24 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Foster, ND

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 24 at 6:51PM CDT until August 24 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 24 at 6:49PM CDT until August 24 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 24 at 6:46PM CDT until August 24 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD

Jones, SD; Stanley, SD

Source: National Weather Service.