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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 343, NWS North Platte, NE

August 17, 2026Garfield County, Loup County, Wheeler County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 17, 2026, 7:40 PM CDT for Garfield County, Loup County, Wheeler County, Nebraska. It was in force for 65 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 17, 2026, 7:40 PM CDT (00:40 UTC)
Expired: Aug 17, 2026, 8:45 PM CDT
In force: 65 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Garfield County, NE, Loup County, NE, Wheeler County, NE

The radar

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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 17, 5:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

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 17, 6:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 17, 6:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 17, 4:06 PM CDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
406 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-182115-
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-
406 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026 /306 PM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are possible across the area this evening
and tonight. A few storms could be strong to severe, especially east
of Highway 61. Damaging winds, large to very large hail, and locally
heavy rainfall look to be the primary threats. An isolated tornado
cannot be ruled out.

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

Thunderstorms chances continue into midweek across western and north
central Nebraska. Locally heavy rainfall will remain a possibility
each day. Storms could also be strong to severe through Wednesday as
well, with large hail and damaging winds as the primary threats.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 17, 6:55 PM CDT, 45 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 17, 6:55 PM CDT, 45 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
555 PM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026

NEZ058-180030-
Perkins NE-
555 PM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN PERKINS COUNTY
THROUGH 630 PM MDT...

At 555 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles south of Big Springs, moving east at 35 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...
Grant and Wild Horse Spring.

This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 68 and 78.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4086 10206 4094 10206 4100 10205 4100 10169
      4077 10174
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 283DEG 30KT 4093 10200

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

NWS LBF

Local storm report, Aug 17, 7:09 PM CDT, 31 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 17, 7:19 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 17, 7:21 PM CDT, 19 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service North Platte NE
721 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0706 PM     Hail             16 SW Amelia            42.10N 99.21W
08/17/2026  E1.00 Inch       Holt               NE   Public

            Time estimated from radar.

&&

MRS

Local storm report, Aug 17, 7:26 PM CDT, 14 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service North Platte NE
726 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0715 PM     Hail             12 WSW Amelia           42.15N 99.16W
08/17/2026  M1.25 Inch       Holt               NE   Trained Spotter

            Time estimated from radar.

&&

MRS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 17, 7:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Garfield, Holt, Loup, Rock	40 min
Aug 17, 7:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Cherry, Sheridan	50 min
Aug 17, 7:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Chase, Perkins	46 min
Aug 17, 7:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keith	41 min
Aug 17, 7:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Garfield, Holt, Wheeler	57 min
Aug 17, 7:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Keith, Lincoln	38 min
Aug 17, 7:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Garden, Grant	39 min
Aug 17, 7:50 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LBF	Garfield, Wheeler	40 min
Aug 17, 7:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	LBF	Keith, Lincoln	48 min
Aug 17, 8:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Hooker	41 min
Aug 17, 8:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Cherry	60 min
Aug 17, 8:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Holt	30 min
Aug 17, 8:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Lincoln	42 min
Aug 17, 8:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	39 min
Aug 17, 8:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Garfield, Wheeler	38 min
Aug 17, 8:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry, Keya Paha	51 min
Aug 17, 9:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Wheeler	41 min
Aug 17, 9:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	44 min
Aug 17, 9:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Lincoln	26 min
Aug 17, 9:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Brown, Cherry, Keya Paha	52 min
Aug 17, 9:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Hooker	32 min
Aug 17, 9:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Brown	29 min
Aug 17, 9:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry, Hooker, Thomas	54 min
Aug 17, 9:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Brown, Cherry, Rock	38 min
Aug 17, 9:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Holt	63 min
Aug 17, 10:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Custer	64 min
Aug 17, 10:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Brown, Holt, Rock	45 min
Aug 17, 10:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Boyd, Holt, Keya Paha, Rock	40 min
Aug 17, 10:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Holt	42 min
Aug 17, 11:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Wheeler	49 min
Aug 17, 11:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Garfield, Wheeler	32 min
Aug 18, 4:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Custer	45 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.