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Tuesday Sep 8 2026 - Scanner News
The region faced heightened anxiety as the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center placed a large swath of western Nebraska under severe weather risks. Forecasters warned of a slow-moving cold front capable of producing 60 to 70 mph winds, large hail, and localized flash flooding. While the Panhandle prepared for isolated thunderstorms, an actual touchdown of a tornado materialized east of us between Gross and Spencer in Boyd County, and in Chadron, extreme late summer heat across the Panhandle culminated in volatile conditions. A lightning strike sparked a new wildfire near…
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