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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 322, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 14, 2025, 12:25 AM CDT for 4 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 50 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 14, 2025, 12:25 AM CDT (05:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 14, 2025, 1:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Garfield County, NE, Holt County, NE, Loup County, NE, Wheeler County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:24 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 3:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 172 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 381 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -248 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2623 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 349 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.7
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 14, 12:22 AM CDT, 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 12:22 AM CDT, 3 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service North Platte NE 352 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-142100- Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant- Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan- Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier- Western Cherry- 352 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025 /252 PM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central Nebraska. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to track across portions of northern Nebraska and portions of the Sandhills this evening. The main severe weather risk will be damaging wind gusts. Storms could reach as far south as I-80 late this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Scattered thunderstorms are possible across portions of the western Sandhills Thursday afternoon and evening. A few storms could be strong with an isolated severe storm or two. Strong wind gusts would be the main threat, with large hail a secondary threat. Temperatures climb late week, bringing heat index values in the upper 90s to lower 100s on both Thursday and Friday. Heat index values are expected to be highest across portions of southwest Nebraska through portions of north central Nebraska. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will probably not be needed. Taylor
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 13, 9:30 PM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
930 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025
NEZ005-006-008-094-140315-
Brown NE-Eastern Cherry NE-Keya Paha NE-Western Cherry NE-
930 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CHERRY...
NORTHWESTERN BROWN AND WESTERN KEYA PAHA COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 PM
CDT...
At 930 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Littleburg to near Merritt Reservoir.
Movement was east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Valentine, Norden, Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, Merritt
Reservoir, Wood Lake, Smith Falls State Park, Schlagel Creek State
Wildlife Management Area, Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara River,
North River Trail, Sparks, and Big Alkali Lake State Wildlife
Management Area.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 20 between mile markers 191 and 231.
Highway 97 between mile markers 109 and 141.
Highway 83 between mile markers 186 and 222.
Highway 12 between mile markers 1 and 39.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
north central Nebraska.
&&
LAT...LON 4298 9982 4245 10015 4256 10097 4300 10058
4300 9996
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 272DEG 23KT 4301 10049 4262 10083
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 13, 9:39 PM CDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
839 PM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025
NEZ023-024-094-140330-
Hooker NE-Grant NE-Western Cherry NE-
839 PM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CHERRY...
NORTHEASTERN GRANT AND NORTHWESTERN HOOKER COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM
MDT...
At 839 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles north of Hyannis, or 38 miles west of Mullen, moving east at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Whitman, Speckel Meir Lake, Hire, Whitman Road crossing the North
Branch of the Middle Loup River, Sevenmile Hill, Weir, and Mother
Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 2 between mile markers 158 and 171.
Highway 61 between mile markers 165 and 181.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
north central and west central Nebraska.
&&
LAT...LON 4211 10186 4231 10186 4236 10124 4196 10130
TIME...MOT...LOC 0239Z 272DEG 23KT 4220 10175
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 13, 9:56 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
956 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025
NEZ005>010-140345-
Brown NE-Eastern Cherry NE-Holt NE-Rock NE-Keya Paha NE-Boyd NE-
956 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL CHERRY...NORTHERN
ROCK...BROWN...NORTHWESTERN HOLT...KEYA PAHA AND WESTERN BOYD
COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM CDT...
At 955 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Dog Ear Lake to near Norden to 16 miles
northwest of Johnstown. Movement was southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Ainsworth, Bassett, Springview, Long Pine, Newport, Johnstown,
Norden, Wood Lake, Burton, Hofeld Lake, Nets Peak, Bobcat State
Wildlife Management Area, Meadville, North River Trail, Keller Park
State Recreation Area, Thomas Creek State Wildlife Management Area,
Mariaville, Pine Glen State Wildlife Refuge, Antelope Peak, and Jones
Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 183 between mile markers 175 and 225.
Highway 20 between mile markers 212 and 269.
Highway 12 between mile markers 26 and 92.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
north central Nebraska.
&&
LAT...LON 4259 9934 4228 9982 4262 10053 4289 10013
4300 10007 4300 9912
TIME...MOT...LOC 0255Z 296DEG 36KT 4319 9986 4290 10002 4268 10034
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPHLocal storm report, Aug 13, 11:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1101 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1054 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 7 WSW Butte 42.86N 98.97W
08/13/2025 M65 MPH Holt NE Public
At home weather station had a 65 mph wind
gust.
&&
JGSpecial weather statement, Aug 13, 11:48 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry, Sheridan | 65 min |
| Aug 13, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry, Sheridan | 65 min |
| Aug 13, 8:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry, Sheridan | 68 min |
| Aug 13, 8:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 48 min |
| Aug 13, 9:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 45 min | |
| Aug 13, 9:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Grant | 51 min |
| Aug 13, 9:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Brown, Keya Paha | 49 min |
| Aug 13, 10:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Holt, Keya Paha, Rock | 64 min |
| Aug 13, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Boyd, Holt, Rock | 51 min |
| Aug 13, 11:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Loup | 42 min |
| Aug 14, 12:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Holt, Wheeler | 45 min |
| Aug 14, 4:03 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LBF | Blaine, Boyd, Chase, Custer, Frontier, Garfield and 8 more | 40 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:30 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LBF | Boyd, Garfield, Holt, Wheeler | 54 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.