Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Lincoln and Perkins Counties, NE
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NOAA issued it on May 24, 2026, 3 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 northeastern Perkins County and southwestern Lincoln County in Nebraska until 6:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Nebraska
- Issued
- May 24, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in North Platte NE. The alert is effective from May 16, 2026 at 5:39 PM CDT until May 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northeastern Perkins County and southwestern Lincoln County in southwestern Nebraska. Locations impacted include Wallace, Madrid, Elsie, and Grainton.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:38 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Madrid, or 13 miles east of Grant, moving east at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches).
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 6:30 PM CDT on May 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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