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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 416, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 27, 2026, 10:10 PM MDT for Keith County, Perkins 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 27, 2026, 10:10 PM MDT (04:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2026, 11:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Keith County, NE, Perkins County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:13 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 27, 2:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 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.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 27, 8:50 PM MDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service North Platte NE
950 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0934 PM Hail 3 WSW Kingsley Dam 41.20N 101.72W
08/27/2026 M1.00 Inch Keith NE Public
A lot of dimes with a couple of quarters.
Time estimated from radar.
&&
MRSLocal storm report, Aug 27, 8:56 PM MDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service North Platte NE
956 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0924 PM Hail 3 ESE Lemoyne 41.26N 101.75W
08/27/2026 E1.00 Inch Keith NE Public
Social media photo. Time estimated from
radar.
&&
MRSLocal storm report, Aug 27, 8:58 PM MDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service North Platte NE
958 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0805 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 S Gandy 41.38N 100.44W
08/27/2026 Lincoln NE Fire Dept/Rescue
Outbuilding damaged/destroyed with parked
semi trailers rolled. Time estimated from
radar.
&&Special weather statement, Aug 27, 8:58 PM MDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Aug 27, 9:48 PM MDT, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1048 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026
NEZ057>059-280430-
Perkins NE-Lincoln NE-Keith NE-
1048 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN PERKINS...
SOUTHEASTERN KEITH AND WEST CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 PM
CDT/1030 PM MDT/...
At 1048 PM CDT/948 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Paxton, or 14 miles east of Ogallala, moving
southeast 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...
Paxton, Wallace, and Grainton.
This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 135 and
146.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT/1100
PM MDT/ for southwestern Nebraska.
&&
LAT...LON 4110 10158 4119 10146 4092 10101 4073 10128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0348Z 317DEG 19KT 4108 10145
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
NMJThe office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 6:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Grant, Hooker, Logan, McPherson, Thomas | 64 min |
| Aug 27, 6:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson | 62 min |
| Aug 27, 6:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson | 40 min |
| Aug 27, 7:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Arthur, Keith | 58 min |
| Aug 27, 7:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Keith, McPherson | 36 min |
| Aug 27, 7:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer, Lincoln | 41 min |
| Aug 27, 7:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Arthur | 38 min |
| Aug 27, 7:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Keith | 47 min |
| Aug 27, 7:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Keith | 43 min |
| Aug 27, 7:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Perkins | 35 min |
| Aug 27, 7:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier, Hayes, Lincoln | 65 min |
| Aug 27, 7:59 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 8:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Keith, Perkins | 52 min |
| Aug 27, 8:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Hayes | 52 min |
| Aug 27, 8:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Frontier | 47 min |
| Aug 27, 9:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Lincoln | 26 min |
| Aug 27, 9:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Perkins | 42 min |
| Aug 27, 9:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Keith, Perkins | 23 min |
| Aug 27, 10:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Perkins | 49 min |
| Aug 27, 11:11 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Keith, Perkins | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 11:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Perkins | 48 min |
| Aug 28, 5:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Sheridan | 57 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.