Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Arthur, Keith, McPherson Counties NE

Source: NOAA · West Central Nebraska

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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.

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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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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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