Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Keith and Lincoln Counties, NE
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NOAA issued it on May 26, 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 eastern Keith County and northwestern Lincoln County in southwestern Nebraska until 4:00 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Nebraska
- Issued
- May 26, 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 Southwestern Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in North Platte NE on May 17 at 3:37 AM CDT. The alert is effective from May 17 at 3:37 AM CDT until May 17 at 4:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Eastern Keith County and Northwestern Lincoln County in southwestern Nebraska. Locations impacted include Sutherland, Hershey, Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area, Coker, and O'Fallons. This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 149 and 166.
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 3:37 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area, or 24 miles west of North Platte, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard includes quarter size hail. Radar indicated source. Damage to vehicles is expected. Parameters show max hail size of 1.00 inch and max wind gust up to 50 MPH.
Timeline
The alert is effective immediately from May 17 at 3:37 AM CDT and expires at May 17 at 4:00 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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