Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Butler, Colfax, Platte Counties NE
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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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