Nebraska Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 09/17/2026 16:18

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 17 at 5:18PM MDT until September 17 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 17, 2026 - 4:18pm
Expires: 
September 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
SVRLBF The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Arthur County in west central Nebraska... Northwestern Keith County in southwestern Nebraska... Southeastern Garden County in the Panhandle of Nebraska... Northeastern Deuel County in the Panhandle of Nebraska... * Until 600 PM MDT. * At 517 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of Lewellen, or 13 miles north of Big Springs, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lemoyne, Ash Hollow State Historical Park, Eagle Gulch Campground, Ruthon, Belmar, Clear Creek State Wildlife Management Area, McKeag, Otter Creek Campground, and Windlass Hill. This includes the following highways... Highway 61 between mile markers 104 and 116. Highway 92 between mile markers 115 and 132.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on or near Lake McConaughy, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Arthur, NE; Deuel, NE; Garden, NE; Keith, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS North Platte NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov