Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Arthur, Keith, McPherson Counties NE
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NWS North Platte has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Arthur County, northeastern Keith County, and southwestern McPherson County in Nebraska until 4:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- West Central Nebraska
- Issued
- August 24, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS North Platte NE
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS North Platte NE. Effective from August 24, 2026 at 4:07 PM CDT until August 24, 2026 at 4:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Southeastern Arthur County in west central Nebraska; Northeastern Keith County in southwestern Nebraska; Southwestern McPherson County in west central Nebraska. Locations impacted include Diamond Bar Lake.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 4:06 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles northeast of Keystone or 16 miles southeast of Arthur, moving east at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches).
Timeline
Alert effective August 24, 2026 at 4:07 PM CDT and expires August 24, 2026 at 4:45 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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