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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 238, NWS North Platte, NE

July 6, 2026Garden County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2026, 8:06 PM MDT for Garden County, Nebraska. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jul 6, 2026, 8:06 PM MDT (02:06 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2026, 8:45 PM MDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County Garden County, NE

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NWS North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 6, 5:42 PM MDT, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 5:42 PM MDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 2:56 PM MDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
356 PM CDT Mon Jul 6 2026

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-072100-
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-
356 PM CDT Mon Jul 6 2026 /256 PM MDT Mon Jul 6 2026/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are possible this
evening across the northern Sandhills into the eastern Panhandle. A
few storms may become severe with damaging wind gusts and hail
possible.

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

Scattered thunderstorms are likely Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon
and evening with a few strong to severe storms possible. Damaging
winds and large hail are the main concerns.

Confidence continues to increase regarding the potential for well
above normal temperatures Sunday into next work week across portions
of western Nebraska. Folks sensitive to heat should monitor later
forecasts for up-to-date information.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this evening.

Taylor

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 6, 6:30 PM MDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 7:06 PM MDT, 1 hour before
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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 7:23 PM MDT, 43 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 7:28 PM MDT, 38 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 6:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry, Sheridan51 min
Jul 6, 6:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan15 min
Jul 6, 7:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan24 min
Jul 6, 7:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan22 min
Jul 6, 7:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFGrant32 min
Jul 6, 7:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFGrant47 min
Jul 7, 1:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFDawes45 min
Jul 7, 2:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan35 min
Jul 7, 2:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan31 min
Jul 7, 3:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan31 min
Jul 7, 3:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFSheridan51 min
Jul 7, 4:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan31 min
Jul 7, 4:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFSheridan42 min
Jul 7, 5:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFGarden39 min
Jul 7, 5:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan33 min
Jul 7, 5:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFGarden45 min

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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.