The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of western and central Nebraska until midnight CDT/11:00 p.m. MDT Monday. 

Deuel, Garden and Sheridan counties in the Nebraska Panhandle are included. 

The following counties in Nebraska are included:

ARTHUR               BLAINE              BROWN

CHASE                CHERRY              CUSTER

FRONTIER            GRANT                HAYES               HOOKER

KEITH                KEYA PAHA           LINCOLN

LOGAN                LOUP                MCPHERSON

PERKINS              ROCK              THOMAS

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are right for severe thunderstorms to develop. Make sure you have a way to receive weather alerts.