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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 430, NWS North Platte, NE

September 1, 2026Holt County, Rock County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 1, 2026, 6:26 PM CDT for Holt County, Rock County, Nebraska. It was in force for 49 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Sep 1, 2026, 6:26 PM CDT (23:26 UTC)
Expired: Sep 1, 2026, 7:15 PM CDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Holt County, NE, Rock County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Sep 1, 6:51 PM CDT	HAIL 1	3 Nw Amelia, NE	Also reported a half inch of rain. Time estimated from radar.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Sep 1, 3:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The text

As transmitted.

973 
WUUS53 KLBF 012326
SVRLBF
NEC089-149-020015-
/O.NEW.KLBF.SV.W.0430.260901T2326Z-260902T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
626 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Rock County in north central Nebraska...
  Southwestern Holt County in north central Nebraska...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 625 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles west of
  Amelia, or 28 miles southeast of Bassett, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Amelia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4217 9931 4233 9930 4244 9881 4217 9879
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 250DEG 20KT 4225 9923 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Brown

2 follow-up statements

617 
WWUS53 KLBF 012338
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
638 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026

NEC149-012347-
/O.CAN.KLBF.SV.W.0430.000000T0000Z-260902T0015Z/
Rock NE-
638 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ROCK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
north central Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4217 9917 4234 9922 4244 9881 4217 9879
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 257DEG 24KT 4226 9911 

$$

NEC089-020015-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0430.000000T0000Z-260902T0015Z/
Holt NE-
638 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN HOLT COUNTY...

At 637 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
Amelia, or 27 miles southwest of O'Neill, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Amelia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4217 9917 4234 9922 4244 9881 4217 9879
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 257DEG 24KT 4226 9911 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Brown

612 
WWUS53 KLBF 012349
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
649 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026

NEC089-020015-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0430.000000T0000Z-260902T0015Z/
Holt NE-
649 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN HOLT COUNTY...

At 649 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Amelia, or 23
miles southwest of O'Neill, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Amelia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4217 9910 4236 9908 4244 9881 4217 9879
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 261DEG 21KT 4226 9901 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Brown

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 1, 3:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keya Paha	42 min
Sep 1, 3:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Boyd, Keya Paha	53 min
Sep 1, 4:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Boyd, Holt	43 min
Sep 1, 4:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keya Paha	18 min
Sep 1, 4:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Boyd	31 min
Sep 1, 5:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Loup	29 min
Sep 1, 5:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Boyd	49 min
Sep 1, 5:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Brown, Rock	44 min
Sep 1, 5:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Lincoln	51 min
Sep 1, 5:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Boyd, Holt, Keya Paha, Rock	63 min
Sep 1, 5:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Rock	15 min
Sep 1, 5:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Boyd	44 min
Sep 1, 5:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Holt, Rock	49 min
Sep 1, 6:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Boyd	3 hr
Sep 1, 6:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Boyd, Holt	63 min
Sep 1, 6:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Boyd	24 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; local storm reports from the same archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.