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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 292, NWS North Platte, NE

August 11, 2026Grant County, Hooker County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 11, 2026, 5:16 PM MDT for Grant County, Hooker 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 11, 2026, 5:16 PM MDT (23:16 UTC)
Expired: Aug 11, 2026, 6:00 PM MDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Grant County, NE, Hooker County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 11, 1:56 PM MDT, 3 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 11, 1:56 PM MDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 11, 2:03 PM MDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
303 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-122015-
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-
303 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026 /203 PM MDT Tue Aug 11 2026/

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms, a few severe, will be possible late this
afternoon and evening across northern Nebraska. Large hail and
damaging winds will be the main concerns.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Additional chances for scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are
expected Wednesday afternoon and evening across much of the area.
The threat will then turn to the threat for locally heavy rainfall
Wednesday night through Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 11, 3:02 PM MDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
402 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

NEZ035-036-057-059-112145-
Arthur NE-McPherson NE-Lincoln NE-Keith NE-
402 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ARTHUR...
NORTHEASTERN KEITH...NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN AND SOUTHWESTERN MCPHERSON
COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM CDT/345 PM MDT/...

At 402 PM CDT/302 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 14 miles northeast of Keystone, or 17 miles southeast of
Arthur, moving east at 20 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...
Bucktail Lake, Diamond Bar Lake, and Schnick Lake.

This includes Highway 92 between mile markers 188 and 200.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.

&&

LAT...LON 4130 10149 4147 10154 4162 10104 4128 10094
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 253DEG 17KT 4141 10145

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

NMJ

Special weather statement, Aug 11, 4:49 PM MDT, 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
549 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

NEZ059-112315-
Lincoln NE-
549 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY
THROUGH 615 PM CDT...

At 548 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southeast of Lake Maloney State Recreation Area, or 15 miles
southeast of North Platte, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Jeffrey Canyon State Wildlife Management Area and Cottonwood Canyon
State Wildlife Management Area.

This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 194 and
198.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.

&&

LAT...LON 4086 10072 4100 10072 4105 10039 4076 10041
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 272DEG 10KT 4093 10065

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

NMJ

Special weather statement, Aug 11, 5:07 PM MDT, 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
607 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

NEZ023-024-036-112330-
Hooker NE-Grant NE-McPherson NE-
607 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ARTHUR...
SOUTHEASTERN GRANT...SOUTHWESTERN HOOKER AND NORTHWESTERN MCPHERSON
COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM CDT/530 PM MDT/...

At 607 PM CDT/507 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Swan Lake, or 20 miles southwest
of Mullen, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
East Cody Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.

&&

LAT...LON 4197 10105 4167 10106 4172 10141 4174 10141
      4174 10151 4195 10152
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 271DEG 14KT 4185 10135

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

NMJ

Special weather statement, Aug 11, 5:10 PM MDT, 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
610 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

NEZ059-112345-
Lincoln NE-
610 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY
THROUGH 645 PM CDT...

At 608 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Maxwell, or 18 miles southeast of North Platte, moving
east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Jeffrey Canyon State Wildlife Management Area and Cottonwood Canyon
State Wildlife Management Area.

This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 198 and
200.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.

&&

LAT...LON 4085 10068 4100 10066 4101 10034 4071 10035
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 271DEG 14KT 4092 10057

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

NMJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 10, 6:23 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	67 min
Aug 10, 6:48 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	57 min
Aug 10, 7:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Brown	47 min
Aug 10, 9:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Blaine	28 min
Aug 10, 10:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Loup	27 min
Aug 10, 10:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Loup	31 min
Aug 10, 10:51 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Valley	24 min
Aug 11, 3:02 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	McPherson	43 min
Aug 11, 3:33 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Lincoln, McPherson	42 min
Aug 11, 3:40 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Keith, Lincoln	50 min
Aug 11, 4:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Lincoln	26 min
Aug 11, 5:07 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Hooker	23 min
Aug 11, 5:10 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Lincoln	35 min
Aug 11, 5:54 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	McPherson	51 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.