Buildings are damaged and trees are down in Valentine, Nebraska after strong winds Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.
By News Channel Nebraska
A powerful overnight storm caused extensive damage to electrical infrastructure south of Rushville and Gordon, leaving residents without power and creating dangerous conditions along area roads.
Mosquitoes collected from Panhandle trap sites in Scotts Bluff and Morrill Counties have recently tested positive for West Nile virus. These are the first confirmed positive mosquito pools of the season in the Panhandle.
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherry, Garden and Sheridan counties until 8 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Logan, Phillips counties in Colorado
The National Weather Service in Boulder has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Northeast Colorado until 9 p.m.
Butler Veterinary Clinic says the area is currently seeing increased bat activity, and this week a bat found interacting with puppies in Cherry County tested positive for the deadly virus.