Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeastern Lincoln County, NE
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NOAA issued it on June 15, 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 southeastern Lincoln County in southwestern Nebraska until 7:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Nebraska
- Issued
- June 15, 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 has been issued by the National Weather Service in North Platte NE. The alert is effective from May 30, 2026 at 6:44 PM CDT until May 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Lincoln County in southwestern Nebraska. Locations impacted include North Platte, Maxwell, Wellfleet, Lake Maloney State Recreation Area, North Platte Airport, Keith, Cottonwood Canyon State Wildlife Management Area, Birdwood, and Somerset. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 170 and 192 and Highway 83 between mile markers 52 and 84.
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.
Expected Conditions
At 6:43 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wellfleet, or 17 miles northwest of Curtis, moving north at 30 mph. Hazards include golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) and 60 mph wind gusts.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 7:30 PM CDT on May 30, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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