Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southwestern Nebraska
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NOAA issued it on June 30, 2026, 7 weeks 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 multiple counties in west central and southwestern Nebraska until 10:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Nebraska
- Issued
- June 30, 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 7 weeks 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 June 8 at 9:26 PM CDT until June 8 at 10:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southeastern Arthur County, Perkins County, Keith County, Eastern Chase County, Western Lincoln County, Southwestern McPherson County, and Hayes County in Nebraska. Locations impacted include Ogallala, Imperial, Grant, Hayes Center, Sutherland, Hershey, Wauneta, Paxton, Wallace, Madrid, Elsie, Dickens, Keystone, Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area, Kingsley Dam, Sarben, Enders, Lemoyne, Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area, and Champion. Affected highways include Highway 61 between mile markers 25 and 114, Highway 92 between mile markers 131 and 138, and Interstate 80 between mile markers 123 and 164.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lemoyne to 9 miles north of Grant to near Imperial, moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 9:26 PM CDT to 10:15 PM CDT on June 8, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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