Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 30 at 6:44PM CDT until May 30 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 30, 2026 - 4:44pm
Expires:
May 30, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
SVRLBF
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Lincoln County in southwestern Nebraska...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 643 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wellfleet, or
17 miles northwest of Curtis, moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* 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 the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 170 and 192.
Highway 83 between mile markers 52 and 84.
Instruction:
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. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern
Nebraska.
Area Description:
Lincoln, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov