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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 314, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 13, 2026, 12:40 AM CDT for Custer County, 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 13, 2026, 12:40 AM CDT (05:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 13, 2026, 1:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Custer County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 12, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 79 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
- 2200 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -113 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1734 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
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 13, 12:23 AM CDT, 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 12:23 AM CDT, 17 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 12, 3:03 PM CDT, 9 hours 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service North Platte NE 303 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-132015- 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 Wed Aug 12 2026 /203 PM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central Nebraska. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are again expected to develop late this afternoon into the early evening across western Nebraska and spread eastward later tonight.Primary threats include damaging winds and large to very large hail. In addition, locally heavy rainfall will be possible tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Additional chances for thunderstorms are expected Thursday through Sunday. The threat will transition to locally heavy rainfall during this period, however, a strong or severe storm cannot be ruled out. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 12, 9:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
841 PM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026
NEZ004-022-023-094-130330-
Sheridan NE-Grant NE-Western Cherry NE-Garden NE-
841 PM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CHERRY...
NORTHWESTERN GRANT...NORTH CENTRAL GARDEN AND SOUTHERN SHERIDAN
COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM MDT...
At 841 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ellsworth, or 25 miles east of Alliance, moving northeast at 50 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...
Ellsworth, Antioch, Watson Lake, Patterson Lake, Finnegan Lake,
Kincaid Lake, Kennedy Lake, Wild Horse Flats, Smith Lake State
Wildlife Management Area, Snow Lake, Bingham, Wickson Lake, Diamond
Lake, Lakeside, Wolf Hill, Herman Lake, Jerry Lake, Krause Lake, and
Argo Hill.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 250 between mile markers 1 and 30.
Highway 2 between mile markers 98 and 132.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains
in effect until 200 AM MDT for north central and west central
Nebraska.
&&
LAT...LON 4175 10233 4213 10273 4252 10256 4217 10185
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 224DEG 45KT 4206 10238
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
NWS LBFLocal storm report, Aug 12, 10:20 PM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1020 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0958 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NW Crescent Lake Nwr 41.76N 102.45W
08/12/2026 M58 MPH Garden NE Park/Forest Srvc
Cresent Lake RAWS station.
&&
MRSSpecial weather statement, Aug 12, 11:21 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1121 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026
NEZ005-024-025-036-037-094-130500-
Hooker NE-Eastern Cherry NE-McPherson NE-Western Cherry NE-Thomas NE-
Logan NE-
1121 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CHERRY...EASTERN
HOOKER...NORTHWESTERN LOGAN...NORTHEASTERN MCPHERSON AND THOMAS
COUNTIES THROUGH MIDNIGHT CDT/1100 PM MDT/...
At 1121 PM CDT/1021 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 19 miles southwest of
Merritt Reservoir to near Seneca to 14 miles north of Ringgold.
Movement was northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Thedford, Seneca, Brownlee, Highway 83 crossing The Dismal River,
Highway 97 crossing the North Loup River, Marsh Flat, Norway, Giant
Hill, Highway 97 crossing Big Creek, Natwick, and Highway 83 crossing
the North Loup River.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 2 between mile markers 191 and 218.
Highway 97 between mile markers 81 and 109.
Highway 83 between mile markers 131 and 171.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT/200 AM
MDT/ for north central and west central Nebraska.
&&
LAT...LON 4261 10075 4225 10050 4175 10037 4172 10086
4208 10094 4245 10119
TIME...MOT...LOC 0421Z 243DEG 23KT 4240 10108 4212 10085 4173 10075
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
NWS LBFLocal storm report, Aug 12, 11:46 PM CDT, 54 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1146 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1141 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 21 N Mullen 42.35N 101.04W
08/12/2026 M78 MPH Cherry NE Public
Measured on home weather station.
&&Special weather statement, Aug 13, 12:15 AM CDT, 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1215 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
NEZ038-130600-
Custer NE-
1215 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CUSTER COUNTY THROUGH 100 AM
CDT...
At 1215 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Anselmo to 11 miles northeast of Willow
Island. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Broken Bow, Callaway, Ansley, Merna, Mason City, Oconto, Anselmo,
Comstock, Berwyn, Weissert, Westerville, Lillian, Round Valley,
Milldale, Arcadia Diversion Dam State Wildlife Management Area, Burr
Oak, Gavin Siding, Wescott, Lodi, and Intersection of Highway 183 and
Cumro Road.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 183 between mile markers 73 and 110.
Highway 2 between mile markers 259 and 307.
Highway 92 between mile markers 259 and 308.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
central Nebraska.
&&
LAT...LON 4104 9935 4105 10010 4163 10004 4157 9921
4140 9921 4139 9920 4105 9921
TIME...MOT...LOC 0515Z 275DEG 30KT 4154 9987 4103 9997
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
NWS LBFSpecial weather statement, Aug 13, 12:21 AM CDT, 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1221 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
NEZ005-025-094-130600-
Eastern Cherry NE-Western Cherry NE-Thomas NE-
1221 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CHERRY AND
NORTHWESTERN THOMAS COUNTIES THROUGH 100 AM CDT...
At 1221 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles west of Brownlee, or 17 miles northeast of Mullen, moving
southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Brownlee, Giant Hill, Norway, and Highway 83 crossing the North Loup
River.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 2 near mile marker 202.
Highway 83 between mile markers 168 and 171.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
north central Nebraska.
&&
LAT...LON 4222 10101 4235 10091 4229 10050 4199 10072
TIME...MOT...LOC 0521Z 304DEG 22KT 4226 10088
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
NWS LBFThe office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry, Sheridan | 39 min |
| Aug 12, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry, Sheridan | 65 min |
| Aug 12, 7:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Deuel | 47 min |
| Aug 12, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry, Garden, Sheridan | 62 min |
| Aug 12, 8:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Chase, Deuel, Perkins | 44 min |
| Aug 12, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry | 48 min |
| Aug 12, 8:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Garden | 40 min |
| Aug 12, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry, Garden, Grant, Sheridan | 49 min |
| Aug 12, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Cherry, Garden, Grant, Hooker | 63 min |
| Aug 12, 9:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Sheridan | 49 min |
| Aug 12, 9:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Grant | 23 min |
| Aug 12, 10:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Cherry | 14 min |
| Aug 12, 10:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry, Grant, Hooker | 63 min |
| Aug 12, 11:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Thomas | 39 min |
| Aug 12, 11:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 11:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry | 52 min |
| Aug 13, 12:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Custer | 45 min |
| Aug 13, 12:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Thomas | 39 min |
| Aug 13, 12:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 46 min |
| Aug 13, 12:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 19 min |
| Aug 13, 1:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Brown, Garfield, Rock | 47 min |
| Aug 13, 1:53 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Custer | 4 hr |
| Aug 13, 1:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Garfield, Holt, Wheeler | 35 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.