Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Arthur, Garden, Keith Counties NE

Source: NOAA · Western Nebraska

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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 western Arthur County, northwestern Keith County, and east central Garden County in Nebraska until 5:45 PM MDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Western 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 Nebraska.

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. The alert is effective from May 30, 2026 at 4:53 PM MDT until May 30, 2026 at 5:45 PM MDT. The alert type is Severe Thunderstorm Warning with severity Severe, urgency Immediate, and certainty Observed.

Affected Areas

  • Western Arthur County in west central Nebraska
  • Northwestern Keith County in southwestern Nebraska
  • East central Garden County in the Panhandle of Nebraska

Locations impacted include Bourquim Hill, Velma, and Jensen Lake. The storm was located 11 miles northwest of Lemoyne, or 16 miles southwest of Arthur, moving north at 30 mph.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in North Platte.

Expected Conditions

At 4:53 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located with radar-indicated hazards of 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from May 30, 2026 at 4:53 PM MDT and expires May 30, 2026 at 5:45 PM MDT. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 10:00 PM MDT for the Panhandle of, southwestern and west central Nebraska.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS North Platte has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for western Arthur County, northwestern Keith County, and east central Garden County in Nebraska until 5:45 PM MDT.
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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