Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Western Nebraska Counties

Source: NOAA · West Central Nebraska

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NOAA issued it on July 1, 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 seven Nebraska counties until 7:30 PM CDT June 9.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
West Central Nebraska
Issued
July 1, 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 West Central Nebraska.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS North Platte NE on behalf of NOAA. The alert is effective from June 9 at 6:46 PM CDT until June 9 at 7:30 PM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Arthur County, Grant County, northwestern Keith County, southwestern Hooker County, eastern Garden County, northwestern McPherson County, and southeastern Sheridan County in Nebraska. Locations impacted include Arthur, Lewellen, Hyannis, Swan Lake, Ashby, and others. Highways affected include Highway 2 (mile markers 126-149), Highway 61 (mile markers 111-161), and Highway 92 (mile markers 115-125 and 165-181).

What You Should Do

For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Expected Conditions

At 6:46 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lewellen moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from 6:46 PM CDT to 7:30 PM CDT on June 9, 2026.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS North Platte has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for seven Nebraska counties until 7:30 PM CDT June 9.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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