Merna, NE Warnings, Watches and Advisories

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Merna.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Special Weather Statement issued September 8 at 9:55AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

At 955 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dickens, or 21 miles north of Hayes Center, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Dickens, Lake Maloney State Recreation Area, and Somerset. This includes Highway 83 between mile markers 61 and 77.

Heat Advisory issued September 8 at 1:58AM CDT until September 8 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

* WHAT...Heat index values as high as 105 to 109 expected. * WHERE...In Kansas, Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Rooks, and Smith Counties. In Nebraska, Nuckolls and Thayer Counties. * WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Heat Advisory issued September 7 at 10:30PM CDT until September 8 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Iowa and southeast Nebraska. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.