Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Butler, Colfax, Platte Counties NE

Source: NOAA · Northeastern Nebraska

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on August 30, 2026, 11 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 Omaha/Valley NE has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Colfax, southern Platte, and northwestern Butler counties in Nebraska until 5:00 AM CDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Northeastern Nebraska
Issued
August 30, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Omaha/Valley 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 11 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Nebraska.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley NE. The alert is effective from August 30, 2026 at 4:16 AM CDT until August 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers southwestern Colfax County in northeastern Nebraska, southern Platte County in northeastern Nebraska, and northwestern Butler County in east central Nebraska.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Expected Conditions

At 4:16 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of Fullerton, or 23 miles south of Albion, moving east at 45 mph. Radar indicated 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

The warning is in effect until 5:00 AM CDT on August 30, 2026. The storm will be near Duncan around 4:35 AM CDT and affect Columbus, Lakeview, and Richland.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS Omaha/Valley NE has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Colfax, southern Platte, and northwestern Butler counties in Nebraska until 5:00 AM CDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
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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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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