Alert archive / Nebraska / High Wind Warnings in 2026
High Wind Warning 2, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this high wind warning at Mar 11, 2026, 10:33 AM MDT for 19 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Mar 12, 2026, 9:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 17 hr. 22 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2026, 10:33 AM MDT (16:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 12, 2026, 9:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2026, 2:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
Counties Arthur County, NE, Blaine County, NE, Boyd County, NE, Brown County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Garden County, NE, Garfield County, NE, Grant County, NE, Holt County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keith County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Loup County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Rock County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, Thomas County, NE, Wheeler County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 12:32 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 3 W Lewellen, NE | |
| Mar 12, 12:58 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 3 Nw Crescent Lake Nwr, NE | RAWS SITE CRESENT LAKES NWR. |
| Mar 12, 1:18 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Wsw Big Springs, NE | |
| Mar 12, 1:26 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 1 Sw Dunning, NE | |
| Mar 12, 1:29 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 11 N Chappell, NE | |
| Mar 12, 1:47 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 5 Nne Lakeside, NE | |
| Mar 12, 2:03 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 5 Nne Lakeside, NE | |
| Mar 12, 2:03 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 5 Nne Lakeside, NE | |
| Mar 12, 2:17 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 6 Wnw Oshkosh, NE | |
| Mar 12, 2:19 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 Nne Valentine, NE | |
| Mar 12, 2:20 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 13 Wnw Merritt Reservoi, NE | |
| Mar 12, 2:30 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 14 Sse Hay Springs, NE | |
| Mar 12, 2:38 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Rushville, NE | |
| Mar 12, 3:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 21 S Merriman, NE | |
| Mar 12, 3:15 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 E Gordon, NE | |
| Mar 12, 3:48 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Nne Kingsley Dam, NE | |
| Mar 12, 3:55 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 1 E Gordon, NE | |
| Mar 12, 3:59 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 3 W Lewellen, NE | |
| Mar 12, 4:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 13 Sse Gordon, NE | |
| Mar 12, 4:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 21 S Merriman, NE | |
| Mar 12, 4:50 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 1 S Valentine, NE | |
| Mar 12, 5:02 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 3 Nne Kingsley Dam, NE |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The text
As transmitted.
555 WWUS73 KLBF 111633 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1133 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026 NEZ004-005-022>024-035-036-056-057-094-121000- /O.UPG.KLBF.HW.A.0002.260312T1500Z-260313T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.HW.W.0002.260312T1500Z-260313T0300Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Garden-Grant-Hooker-Arthur-McPherson- Deuel-Keith-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Valentine, Kilgore, Ogallala, Hyannis, Arthur, Big Springs, Mullen, Ringgold, Cody, Oshkosh, Rushville, Eli, Chappell, Gordon, Tryon, Merriman, Lewellen, and Paxton 1133 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026 /1033 AM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles, mainly on north to south routes. $$ NEZ025-121000- /O.NEW.KLBF.HW.W.0002.260312T1500Z-260313T0300Z/ Thomas- Including the cities of Thedford and Halsey 1133 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Thomas County. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 10 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles, mainly on north to south routes. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Buttler
5 follow-up statements
167 WWUS73 KLBF 120303 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1003 PM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026 NEZ006>010-026>029-121830- /O.EXB.KLBF.HW.W.0002.260313T0000Z-260313T0800Z/ Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler- Including the cities of Spencer, Taylor, Springview, Atkinson, Dunning, Bartlett, Ericson, O'Neill, Bassett, Burwell, Brewster, Rose, Butte, Ainsworth, Lynch, and Purdum 1003 PM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO 3 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...A portion of north central Nebraska. * WHEN...From 7 PM Thursday to 3 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread. $$ NEZ004-005-022>025-035-036-056-057-094-121830- /O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0002.260312T1500Z-260313T0300Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Garden-Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Arthur- McPherson-Deuel-Keith-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Oshkosh, Chappell, Thedford, Hyannis, Lewellen, Ringgold, Eli, Valentine, Arthur, Big Springs, Merriman, Kilgore, Gordon, Cody, Tryon, Halsey, Rushville, Ogallala, Paxton, and Mullen 1003 PM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026 /903 PM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Richie
005 WWUS73 KLBF 120747 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 247 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 NEZ004-005-022>025-035-036-056-057-094-130300- /O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0002.260312T1500Z-260313T0300Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Garden-Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Arthur- McPherson-Deuel-Keith-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Big Springs, Rushville, Merriman, Lewellen, Cody, Mullen, Valentine, Eli, Ringgold, Kilgore, Halsey, Tryon, Paxton, Hyannis, Thedford, Arthur, Chappell, Gordon, Ogallala, and Oshkosh 247 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 /147 AM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread. $$ NEZ006>010-026>029-130300- /O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0002.260313T0000Z-260313T0800Z/ Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler- Including the cities of Ainsworth, Ericson, Brewster, Spencer, Bassett, Butte, Dunning, Atkinson, O'Neill, Lynch, Burwell, Springview, Purdum, Bartlett, Rose, and Taylor 247 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...A portion of north central Nebraska. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 3 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Brown
443 WWUS73 KLBF 121942 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 242 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 NEZ004-005-022>025-035-036-056-057-094-130300- /O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260313T0300Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Garden-Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Arthur- McPherson-Deuel-Keith-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Arthur, Eli, Ringgold, Thedford, Paxton, Rushville, Gordon, Chappell, Ogallala, Valentine, Merriman, Halsey, Kilgore, Big Springs, Lewellen, Mullen, Tryon, Hyannis, Cody, and Oshkosh 242 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 /142 PM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread. $$ NEZ006>010-026>029-130800- /O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0002.260313T0000Z-260313T0800Z/ Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler- Including the cities of Burwell, Dunning, Purdum, Bartlett, Brewster, Butte, Bassett, Spencer, Lynch, Atkinson, Ericson, O'Neill, Springview, Rose, Taylor, and Ainsworth 242 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...A portion of north central Nebraska. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 3 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Gomez
504 WWUS73 KLBF 130253 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 953 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 NEZ006-008-009-026-027-130400- /O.CAN.KLBF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260313T0800Z/ Keya Paha-Brown-Rock-Blaine-Loup- Including the cities of Brewster, Bassett, Rose, Springview, Dunning, Taylor, Ainsworth, and Purdum 953 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ NEZ004-005-022>025-035-036-056-057-094-130400- /O.EXP.KLBF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260313T0300Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Garden-Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Arthur- McPherson-Deuel-Keith-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Ogallala, Tryon, Cody, Chappell, Lewellen, Halsey, Thedford, Rushville, Valentine, Paxton, Mullen, Gordon, Kilgore, Big Springs, Oshkosh, Ringgold, Merriman, Eli, Hyannis, and Arthur 953 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 /853 PM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... The threat for significant wind gusts has ended. $$ NEZ007-010-028-029-130800- /O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260313T0800Z/ Boyd-Holt-Garfield-Wheeler- Including the cities of Atkinson, Butte, O'Neill, Lynch, Burwell, Bartlett, Ericson, and Spencer 953 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Boyd, Garfield, Holt, and Wheeler Counties. * WHEN...Until 3 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. NMJ
339 WWUS73 KLBF 130757 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 257 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026 NEZ007-010-028-029-130900- /O.EXP.KLBF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260313T0800Z/ Boyd-Holt-Garfield-Wheeler- Including the cities of Ericson, Lynch, Atkinson, Burwell, Bartlett, Butte, Spencer, and O'Neill 257 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. NMJ
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 11:16 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | LBF | Arthur, Cherry, Deuel, Garden, Grant, Hooker and 3 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 11, 10:49 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | LBF | Arthur, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Chase, Cherry and 20 more | 40 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; local storm reports from the same archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.