Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Boyd and Northern Holt Counties, Nebraska
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NWS North Platte issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Boyd County and northern Holt County until 2:30 PM CDT May 17 with 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Nebraska
- Issued
- May 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS North Platte NE
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central Nebraska.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS North Platte NE. Effective from 1:50 PM CDT to 2:30 PM CDT on May 17, 2026. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Boyd County and northern Holt County in north central Nebraska. Locations include Naper, Butte, Spencer, Bristow, Opportunity, Dustin, Spencer Dam, Midway, Parshall Bridge State Wildlife Management Area, Scottville, Hull Lake State Wildlife Management Area, Anncar, and Anoka. Highways impacted: Highway 20 (mile markers 276-287), Highway 281 (mile markers 192-223), Highway 12 (mile markers 88-138).
What You Should Do
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 10:00 PM CDT for north central Nebraska. Residents should shelter from expected hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Expected Conditions
At 1:50 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms moving east at 45 mph with radar-indicated 60 mph wind gusts and 1.00 inch hail.
Timeline
Warning in effect from 1:50 PM CDT until 2:30 PM CDT on May 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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