Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherry and Keya Paha Counties, NE
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NOAA issued it on August 12, 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 North Platte has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Cherry County and northwestern Keya Paha County in north central Nebraska until 1:15 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Nebraska
- Issued
- August 12, 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 11 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in North Platte NE on August 12 at 12:23 AM CDT. The alert is effective from 12:23 AM CDT until 1:15 AM CDT on August 12, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northeastern Cherry County and northwestern Keya Paha County in north central Nebraska. Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Littleburg to near Kilgore, moving east at 45 mph. Locations impacted include Valentine around 12:40 AM CDT, Norden around 1:00 AM CDT, Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara River, Crookston, Sparks, Smith Falls State Park, and Schlagel Creek State Wildlife Management Area. Affected highways include Highway 183 between mile markers 220 and 224, Highway 20 between mile markers 174 and 208, Highway 97 between mile markers 128 and 141, Highway 83 between mile markers 202 and 222, and Highway 12 between mile markers 1 and 35.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 12:22 AM CDT, radar indicated severe thunderstorms with 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Considerable tree damage and wind damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings is likely.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from August 12 at 12:23 AM CDT until August 12 at 1:15 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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