Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for North Central Nebraska Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 18, 2026, 5 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 11:00 PM CDT August 17 for Boyd, Holt, Keya Paha, and Rock counties in north central Nebraska.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Nebraska
- Issued
- August 18, 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 5 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in North Platte NE. The alert is effective from August 17 at 10:20 PM CDT until August 17 at 11:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northern Rock County, Northwestern Holt County, Eastern Keya Paha County, and Western Boyd County in north central Nebraska. Locations impacted include Bassett, Butte, Newport, Naper, Dustin, Mariaville, Mills, Brocksburg, Parshall Bridge State Wildlife Management Area, and Hull Lake State Wildlife Management Area. Highways affected are Highway 183 between mile markers 181 and 199, Highway 20 between mile markers 259 and 269, and Highway 12 between mile markers 73 and 113 and between 115 and 118.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 10:20 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of Bassett, moving northeast at 60 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 effective from 10:20 PM CDT to 11:00 PM CDT on August 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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