Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for North Central Nebraska

Source: NOAA · 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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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS North Platte has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Brown, Cherry, Keya Paha, and Rock counties in Nebraska until 1:45 AM CDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
How severe is this alert?
This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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This alert affects North Central Nebraska. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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