Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 8:19PM CDT until August 27 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 6:19pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
SVRLBF
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Lincoln County in southwestern Nebraska...
Southwestern Custer County in central Nebraska...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 819 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles southwest of Arnold to near Maxwell to near
Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area, moving south at 55 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR NORTH PLATTE.
HAZARD...90 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be heavily damaged or destroyed. Homes and
businesses will have substantial roof and window damage.
Expect extensive tree damage and power outages.
* Locations impacted include...
North Platte, Sutherland, Hershey, Brady, Maxwell, Wellfleet, Lake
Maloney State Recreation Area, North Platte Airport, Keith,
Cottonwood Canyon State Wildlife Management Area, Etna, Hansen
Memorial Reserve State Wildlife Management Area, Jeffrey Canyon
State Wildlife Management Area, O'Fallons, Birdwood, Somerset, and
Vroman.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 97 between mile markers 1 and 4.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 160 and 207.
Highway 83 between mile markers 52 and 94.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Custer, NE; Lincoln, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov