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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 294, NWS North Platte, NE

August 26, 2024Holt County, Rock County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 26, 2024, 4:16 PM CDT for Holt County, Rock County, Nebraska. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 26, 2024, 4:16 PM CDT (21:16 UTC)
Expired
Aug 26, 2024, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Holt County, NE, Rock County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 26, 3:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 26, 12:52 PM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 12:52 PM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 26, 3:49 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
349 PM CDT Mon Aug 26 2024

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Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant-
Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-
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349 PM CDT Mon Aug 26 2024 /249 PM MDT Mon Aug 26 2024/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible across western and southwest
Nebraska into the Sandhills late this afternoon and evening. Some of
the storms may be strong or severe with large hail and damaging
winds. Significant severe weather, including hail of 2 inches or
greater and wind gusts of at least 75 mph will be possible. Isolated
thunderstorms may develop this afternoon across north central
Nebraska and could have large hail, damaging winds, as well as a
brief tornado are possible for areas of far northern Nebraska.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Thunderstorm chances return late Wednesday, including the potential
for strong or severe storms for portions of northern Nebraska.

Elevated fire weather conditions are possible Wednesday through
Friday for parts of northwest Nebraska, especially along the Pine
Ridge. Low humidity is the main concern, although gusty winds will
also be a factor on Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

The office that day

Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 26, 3:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBrown, Rock49 min
Aug 26, 4:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHolt50 min
Aug 26, 5:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLBFHolt40 min
Aug 26, 5:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLBFHolt37 min
Aug 26, 5:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFFrontier41 min
Aug 26, 5:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan49 min
Aug 26, 6:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry, Sheridan50 min
Aug 26, 6:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFFrontier42 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.