Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 30 at 7:49PM CDT until May 30 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 30, 2026 - 5:49pm
Expires:
May 30, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 748 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of
Wellfleet, or 16 miles south of North Platte, moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 735 PM CDT, two inch hail was reported
five miles north of Wellfleet.
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, 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 61 and 83.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern
Nebraska.
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.
Area Description:
Lincoln, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov