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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 317, NWS North Platte, NE

August 13, 2026Garfield County, Holt County, Wheeler County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 13, 2026, 1:58 AM CDT for Garfield County, Holt County, Wheeler County, Nebraska. It was in force for 35 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, 1:58 AM CDT (06:58 UTC)
Expired: Aug 13, 2026, 2:33 AM CDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Garfield County, NE, Holt County, NE, Wheeler County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 186 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

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

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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 13, 1:45 AM CDT, 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 1:45 AM CDT, 13 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 12, 3:03 PM CDT, 10 hours 55 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 13, 12:15 AM CDT, 1 hour 43 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 LBF

Special weather statement, Aug 13, 12:21 AM CDT, 1 hour 37 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 LBF

Local storm report, Aug 13, 12:45 AM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 13, 1:10 AM CDT, 48 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 13, 1:13 AM CDT, 45 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 13, 1:13 AM CDT, 45 minutes before

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The 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 Destructive damage threat	LBF	Cherry, Sheridan	39 min
Aug 12, 7:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	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 Considerable damage threat	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, 12:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Custer	50 min
Aug 13, 12:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	LBF	Custer	46 min
Aug 13, 12:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	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

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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.