Alert archive / Nebraska / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Omaha, NE
NWS Omaha, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 8, 2026, 6:58 PM CDT for Platte County, Nebraska. It was in force for 47 min. 2 reports 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
- Jul 8, 2026, 6:58 PM CDT (23:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 8, 2026, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Omaha, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Platte County, NE
The radar
The Omaha radar (KOAX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 7:22 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 W Columbus, NE | |
| Jul 8, 7:27 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 Wsw Richland, NE | Personal Weather Station. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 5:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 313 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
- 45 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -232 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1355 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
524
WUUS53 KOAX 082358
SVROAX
NEC141-090045-
/O.NEW.KOAX.SV.W.0310.260708T2358Z-260709T0045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
658 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026
The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Platte County in northeastern Nebraska...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 658 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Platte Center to 3 miles east of Monroe to 4
miles northeast of Silver Creek, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Duncan around 705 PM CDT.
Columbus and Lakeview around 710 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4152 9770 4159 9760 4162 9725 4139 9726
4140 9730 4139 9734 4140 9738 4137 9745
4137 9750 4133 9759 4139 9760 4140 9770
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 304DEG 12KT 4152 9750 4146 9754 4138 9763
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Petersen3 follow-up statements
939
WWUS53 KOAX 090008
SVSOAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
708 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026
NEC141-090045-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-260709T0045Z/
Platte NE-
708 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN PLATTE COUNTY...
At 708 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles northeast of Lakeview to 3 miles north of
Duncan to 4 miles north of Silver Creek, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe storms will be near...
Columbus, Duncan, and Lakeview around 715 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4152 9770 4162 9725 4139 9726 4140 9730
4139 9734 4140 9738 4137 9745 4137 9750
4133 9759 4139 9760 4140 9770
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 279DEG 23KT 4153 9728 4144 9749 4138 9767
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Petersen159
WWUS53 KOAX 090023
SVSOAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
723 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026
NEC141-090045-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-260709T0045Z/
Platte NE-
723 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PLATTE COUNTY...
At 719 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Lakeview to 3 miles southwest of Columbus to 2 miles
east of Duncan to 5 miles northeast of Silver Creek, moving east at
15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Duncan, Lakeview, Lake Oconee, Central Community College,
College View Trailer Park, Lake Babcock, Camp Pawnee, Circle H
Trailer Park, Shell Creek Elementary School, and Lake North.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4162 9725 4139 9726 4140 9730 4139 9734
4140 9738 4137 9745 4137 9750 4133 9759
4139 9760 4151 9752
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 287DEG 14KT 4151 9737 4139 9738 4138 9744 4138
9761
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Petersen536
WWUS53 KOAX 090032
SVSOAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
732 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026
NEC141-090045-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-260709T0045Z/
Platte NE-
732 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PLATTE COUNTY...
At 732 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 2 miles east of Lakeview to 4 miles south of Columbus
to 4 miles southwest of Duncan, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Lakeview, Central Community College, Lake Babcock, Camp
Pawnee, Lake North, and Shell Creek Elementary School.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4151 9726 4139 9726 4140 9730 4139 9734
4140 9738 4139 9740 4151 9739
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 304DEG 12KT 4149 9733 4137 9734 4136 9740 4136
9757
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
PetersenThe office that day
Everything else NWS Omaha, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 6:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Burt | 44 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.