Alert archive / Nebraska / High Wind Warnings in 2026
High Wind Warning 3, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this high wind warning at Mar 14, 2026, 10:21 AM MDT for 26 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Mar 14, 2026, 9:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 21 hr. 9 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 14, 2026, 10:21 AM MDT (16:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 14, 2026, 9:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2026, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
All 26 counties
Arthur County, NE, Blaine County, NE, Boyd County, NE, Brown County, NE, Chase County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Custer County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Garden County, NE, Garfield County, NE, Grant County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Holt County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keith County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Logan County, NE, Loup County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Perkins County, NE, Rock County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, Thomas County, NE, Wheeler County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:26 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 14, 11:04 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 6 S North Platte, NE | |
| Mar 15, 3:27 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 4 Sw Brule, NE | |
| Mar 15, 3:39 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Ene Imperial, NE | ASOS station KIML Imperial Airport. |
| Mar 15, 3:59 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 6 Nne Madrid, NE | |
| Mar 15, 4:52 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Nnw Broken Bow, NE | ASOS station KBBW Broken Bow Airport. |
| Mar 15, 5:17 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 Nnw Broken Bow, NE | ASOS station KBBW Broken Bow Airport. |
| Mar 15, 6:45 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 Ene Imperial, NE | ASOS station KIML Imperial Airport. |
| Mar 15, 10:51 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 5 E North Platte, NE | ASOS station KLBF North Platte Airport. |
| Mar 15, 11:07 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 5 E North Platte, NE | ASOS station KLBF North Platte Airport. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The text
As transmitted.
237 WWUS73 KLBF 141621 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1121 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-150800- /O.UPG.KLBF.HW.A.0003.260315T1500Z-260316T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.HW.W.0003.260315T0300Z-260316T0000Z/ 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- Including the cities of Eustis, North Platte, Ringgold, Lynch, Maywood, Oshkosh, Curtis, Broken Bow, Purdum, Stapleton, Rushville, Kilgore, Dunning, Gordon, Eli, Thedford, Brewster, Hyannis, Spencer, Ogallala, Rose, Taylor, Champion, Imperial, Big Springs, Arthur, Springview, Bartlett, Chappell, O'Neill, Butte, Wauneta, Grant, Mullen, Ericson, Merriman, Cody, Tryon, Enders, Paxton, Valentine, Lewellen, Bassett, Hayes Center, Ainsworth, Atkinson, Halsey, and Burwell 1121 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026 /1021 AM MDT Sat Mar 14 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Kulik
3 follow-up statements
037 WWUS73 KLBF 150538 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1238 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-160000- /O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260316T0000Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden- Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson- Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier- Western Cherry- Including the cities of Butte, Wauneta, Curtis, Ogallala, Lynch, Valentine, Brewster, North Platte, Hayes Center, Cody, Eustis, Gordon, Rose, Hyannis, Atkinson, Ainsworth, O'Neill, Broken Bow, Big Springs, Bartlett, Taylor, Mullen, Champion, Spencer, Thedford, Dunning, Purdum, Paxton, Ericson, Stapleton, Eli, Oshkosh, Lewellen, Springview, Tryon, Burwell, Chappell, Merriman, Ringgold, Arthur, Enders, Kilgore, Maywood, Bassett, Rushville, Imperial, Halsey, and Grant 1238 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026 /1138 PM MDT Sat Mar 14 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...High winds combined with falling snow may create reduced visibility. Any additional fire starts may rapidly spread. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Richie
154 WWUS73 KLBF 151712 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1212 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-160000- /O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260316T0000Z/ 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- Including the cities of Lewellen, Gordon, Lynch, Brewster, Butte, Ericson, Purdum, Halsey, Big Springs, Bartlett, Rose, Spencer, Thedford, Atkinson, North Platte, Wauneta, Taylor, Paxton, Oshkosh, Bassett, Eustis, Ringgold, Merriman, Champion, Broken Bow, Curtis, Rushville, Chappell, Grant, Ainsworth, Valentine, Springview, O'Neill, Kilgore, Burwell, Hyannis, Dunning, Arthur, Stapleton, Ogallala, Cody, Enders, Mullen, Imperial, Hayes Center, Eli, Tryon, and Maywood 1212 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026 /1112 AM MDT Sun Mar 15 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Kulik
781 WWUS73 KLBF 152355 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 655 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-160100- /O.EXP.KLBF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260316T0000Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden- Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson- Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier- Western Cherry- Including the cities of Butte, Ringgold, Broken Bow, Ericson, Cody, North Platte, Big Springs, Ogallala, Taylor, Atkinson, Hayes Center, Paxton, Hyannis, Kilgore, Springview, Eustis, Gordon, Ainsworth, O'Neill, Thedford, Bassett, Lynch, Rushville, Valentine, Bartlett, Curtis, Lewellen, Burwell, Tryon, Chappell, Merriman, Wauneta, Stapleton, Dunning, Purdum, Rose, Eli, Imperial, Grant, Brewster, Spencer, Maywood, Arthur, Champion, Mullen, Halsey, Oshkosh, and Enders 655 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026 /555 PM MDT Sun Mar 15 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... The threat for 60 mph wind gusts has ended. Strong northerly winds up to 35 mph are likely to last until around midnight across most of north central Nebraska. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Richie
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 10:20 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | LBF | Boyd, Holt | 13 hr |
| Mar 14, 10:20 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | Blaine, Brown, Cherry, Garfield, Keya Paha, Loup and 3 more | 32 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.