Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for North Central Nebraska
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NOAA issued it on August 12, 2026, 11 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 Brown, Cherry, Keya Paha, and Rock counties in Nebraska until 1:45 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Nebraska
- Issued
- August 12, 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 11 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in North Platte NE at 12:53 AM CDT on August 12, 2026. The alert is effective immediately and expires at 1:45 AM CDT on August 12, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers East central Cherry County, Northwestern Rock County, Northern Brown County, and Keya Paha County in north central Nebraska. Impacted locations include Norden, Springview, Johnstown, Ainsworth, Bassett, Long Pine, Nets Peak, Wood Lake, and several state wildlife areas and recreation areas.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Millboro to 7 miles west of Norden to 10 miles south of Valentine, moving southeast at 50 mph. Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches).
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 12:53 AM CDT until 1:45 AM CDT on August 12, 2026. Severe thunderstorms will be near Norden around 1:00 AM CDT, Springview around 1:10 AM CDT, Johnstown around 1:15 AM CDT, Ainsworth around 1:25 AM CDT, and Bassett and Long Pine around 1:35 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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