Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Brown, Cherry, Keya Paha Counties NE
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NOAA issued it on August 18, 2026, 6 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS North Platte has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Cherry, northwestern Brown, and western Keya Paha counties in north central Nebraska until 10:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Nebraska
- Issued
- August 18, 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 6 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (event code SVW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in North Platte NE. The alert is effective from August 17, 2026 at 9:23 PM CDT until August 17, 2026 at 10:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northeastern Cherry County, northwestern Brown County, and western Keya Paha County in north central Nebraska. Locations impacted include Valentine, Norden, Crookston, Wood Lake, Smith Falls State Park, Schlagel Creek State Wildlife Management Area, Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara River, North River Trail, and Sparks. Affected highways include Highway 20 (mile markers 184-227), Highway 97 (mile markers 133-141), Highway 83 (mile markers 194-222), and Highway 12 (mile markers 1-36).
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 9:23 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Sicangu Village to 6 miles southwest of Valentine, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Radar indicated. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 9:23 PM CDT to 10:15 PM CDT on August 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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