Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Custer, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson Counties NE

Source: NOAA · Western and Central Nebraska

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 15, 2026, 2 months 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 parts of western and central Nebraska until 8:45 PM CDT May 30 with 1.5-inch hail and 60 mph winds observed on radar.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Western and Central Nebraska
Issued
June 15, 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 Western and Central Nebraska.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS North Platte NE (NOAA). Effective from 7:59 PM CDT May 30, 2026 until 8:45 PM CDT May 30, 2026. Alert type code: SVW.

Affected Areas

Custer County (western), Lincoln County (northern), Logan County, and McPherson County (eastern) in Nebraska. Locations impacted include North Platte, Stapleton, Tryon, Sutherland, Hershey, Arnold, Brady, Maxwell, Gandy, Lake Maloney State Recreation Area, Ringgold, Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area, North Platte Airport, Keith, and Logan. Highways affected: Highway 92 (mile markers 193-262), Highway 97 (mile markers 1-40), Interstate 80 (mile markers 158-207), Highway 83 (mile markers 70-126).

What You Should Do

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency.

Expected Conditions

Ping pong ball size hail (1.50 inch) and 60 mph wind gusts. Hazards radar indicated. Impacts include injury to people and animals outdoors, hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles, and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

Alert in effect from 2026-05-30T19:59:00-05:00 until 2026-05-30T20:45:00-05:00 CDT. Storms moving north at 40 mph.

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NWS North Platte has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of western and central Nebraska until 8:45 PM CDT May 30 with 1.5-inch hail and 60 mph winds observed on radar.
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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