Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for East Central Custer County, NE
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NOAA issued it on August 13, 2026, 10 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 east central Custer County in central Nebraska until 1:30 AM CDT due to a destructive storm with 90 mph winds.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Custer County, Nebraska
- Issued
- August 13, 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 10 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Custer County, Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in North Platte NE on August 13 at 12:44 AM CDT. The alert is effective from 12:44 AM CDT until 1:30 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers east central Custer County in central Nebraska. Locations impacted include Broken Bow, Ansley, Mason City, Comstock, Berwyn, Weissert, Westerville, Arcadia Diversion Dam State Wildlife Management Area, Gavin Siding, and Wescott. Affected highways include Highway 183 between mile markers 85 and 109, Highway 2 between mile markers 273 and 305, and Highway 92 between mile markers 300 and 308.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 12:44 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Broken Bow, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard includes 90 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. This is a destructive storm with radar-indicated sources.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 1:30 AM CDT on August 13.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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