Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Arthur, Grant, Garden Counties NE
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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 Arthur County, southern Grant County, and northeastern Garden County in Nebraska until 6:30 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- West 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 West Central Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in North Platte NE on May 30 at 5:39 PM MDT. The alert is effective from 2026-05-30T17:39:00-06:00 until 2026-05-30T18:30:00-06:00.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Arthur County in west central Nebraska, southern Grant County in west central Nebraska, and northeastern Garden County in the Panhandle of Nebraska. Locations impacted include Arthur, Haythorn Lake, Jensen Lake, Green Lake, Bourquim Hill, Sand Puddin Lake, Swede Lake, Velma, Pratt Lake, Spring Valley Lake, Kincaid Lake, and McKeag. Highways affected are Highway 61 between mile markers 111 and 155 and Highway 92 between mile markers 165 and 169.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
Expected Conditions
At 5:38 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of Arthur, moving north at 35 mph. Hazards include golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) and 60 mph wind gusts. 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
The warning is in effect until 6:30 PM MDT on May 30, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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