Alert archive / Nebraska / Severe Thunderstorm Watches
Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Nebraska, 2026
83 severe thunderstorm watches in 2026. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of severe thunderstorm watches reaches back to 1997.
Severe Thunderstorm Watches by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watches
- 83
- Busiest month
- June28 severe thunderstorm watches
- Busiest day
- June 1, 20264 severe thunderstorm watches
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The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Nuckolls, Pawnee and 2 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Antelope, Boone, Cedar, Dixon, Knox, Madison and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 14, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 15, 12:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Burt, Butler, Cass, Colfax, Dodge, Douglas and 5 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 25, 2:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clay, Fillmore, Nuckolls, Thayer | 6 hr |
| May 15, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Burt, Butler, Cass, Cedar, Colfax, Cuming and 20 more | 8 hr |
| May 16, 4:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arthur, Chase, Cheyenne, Deuel, Dundy, Frontier and 13 more | 6 hr |
| May 16, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Boone, Buffalo, Butler, Cass, Clay and 39 more | 9 hr |
| May 17, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Dundy, Hitchcock | 3 hr |
| May 19, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Box Butte, Morrill, Scotts Bluff | 38 days |
| May 21, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Banner, Cheyenne, Kimball, Morrill | 7 hr |
| May 24, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Antelope, Boone, Boyd, Cedar, Colfax, Cuming and 12 more | 6 hr |
| May 30, 3:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Kimball, Morrill and 2 more | 7 hr |
| May 30, 3:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Dawson, Fillmore, Franklin and 13 more | 6 hr |
| May 31, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Burt, Butler, Cass, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge and 7 more | 7 hr |
| May 31, 9:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Dakota, Dixon | 4 hr |
| Jun 1, 1:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden and 5 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 1, 4:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Dundy, Hitchcock, Red Willow | 7 hr |
| Jun 1, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arthur, Blaine, Chase, Custer, Dawson, Frontier and 13 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 2, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Banner, Box Butte, Cherry, Dawes, Morrill, Scotts Bluff and 2 more | 9 hr |
| Jun 5, 5:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Buffalo, Butler, Cass, Clay, Douglas and 30 more | 8 hr |
| Jun 8, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 8, 8:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arthur, Chase, Deuel, Dundy, Frontier, Garden and 8 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 9, 2:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Dundy, Hitchcock, Red Willow | 7 hr |
| Jun 9, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Franklin, Furnas, Harlan, Nuckolls, Thayer, Webster | 6 hr |
| Jun 11, 2:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Buffalo, Burt, Butler, Cass, Clay and 33 more | 8 hr |
| Jun 13, 4:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Antelope, Blaine, Boone, Buffalo, Burt and 39 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 13, 3:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Cass, Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster and 8 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 20, 2:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Kimball, Morrill and 2 more | 8 hr |
| Jun 20, 7:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Hall and 5 more | 8 hr |
| Jun 20, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arthur, Cherry, Deuel, Garden, Grant, Hooker and 6 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 21, 1:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arthur, Chase, Cherry, Deuel, Dundy, Frontier and 13 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Kimball, Morrill and 2 more | 9 hr |
| Jun 23, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Banner, Kimball, Scotts Bluff | 10 hr |
| Jun 23, 11:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Chase, Dundy, Hayes, Hitchcock, Red Willow | 6 hr |
| Jun 24, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arthur, Buffalo, Chase, Dawson, Deuel, Dundy and 15 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Banner, Cheyenne, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sioux | 9 hr |
| Jun 27, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arthur, Box Butte, Chase, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel and 13 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 27, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boyd, Cherry, Keya Paha | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Dakota, Dixon | 5 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Antelope, Boone, Buffalo, Butler, Cedar and 34 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 29, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Antelope, Boone, Cedar, Cuming, Dakota, Dixon and 6 more | 4 hr |
| Jun 30, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arthur, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Chase, Cherry and 19 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 1, 12:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Knox | 6 hr |
| Jul 1, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Antelope, Boone, Buffalo, Burt, Butler, Cedar and 31 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 2, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buffalo, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas and 8 more | 9 hr |
| Jul 2, 11:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Antelope, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Burt, Cedar and 15 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Butler, Cass, Clay, Colfax, Dodge and 24 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 3, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arthur, Blaine, Brown, Cherry, Custer, Deuel and 12 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 4, 1:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Dundy, Hitchcock, Red Willow | 5 hr |
| Jul 4, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Blaine, Brown, Chase, Custer, Dawson, Frontier and 16 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 7, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Cherry, Sheridan | 7 hr |
| Jul 8, 2:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Kimball, Morrill and 2 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 8, 5:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Boone, Buffalo, Burt, Butler, Cass and 36 more | 8 hr |
| Jul 9, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arthur, Banner, Box Butte, Chase, Cherry, Cheyenne and 12 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 9, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Franklin, Furnas, Harlan, Hitchcock, Red Willow, Webster | 5 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Deuel, Garden, Kimball and 2 more | 9 hr |
| Jul 30, 1:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arthur, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Custer and 16 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 30, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Antelope, Boone, Buffalo, Burt, Butler and 43 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 9, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arthur, Box Butte, Chase, Cherry, Cheyenne, Deuel and 13 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 9, 11:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Dundy, Hitchcock, Red Willow | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arthur, Banner, Box Butte, Chase, Cherry, Cheyenne and 19 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 11, 10:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Holt, Keya Paha, Rock | 7 hr |
| Aug 12, 2:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Antelope, Boone, Burt, Butler, Cass, Cedar and 28 more | 8 hr |
| Aug 12, 3:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 12, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arthur, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Buffalo, Chase and 29 more | 8 hr |
| Aug 13, 1:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Burt, Butler, Cass, Colfax, Cuming and 14 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 15, 3:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Kimball, Morrill and 2 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 16, 3:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Kimball, Morrill and 2 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 17, 5:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arthur, Blaine, Box Butte, Boyd, Brown, Cherry and 19 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 17, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Antelope, Boone, Butler, Cass, Clay and 27 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 19, 9:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Antelope, Boone, Butler, Cass, Clay, Colfax and 28 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 21, 5:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Banner, Box Butte, Cherry, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 21, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Dundy | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Box Butte, Cherry, Dawes, Garden, Grant, Morrill and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 24, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arthur, Blaine, Brown, Chase, Cherry, Frontier and 10 more | 9 hr |
| Aug 26, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Kimball | 6 hr |
| Aug 27, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arthur, Blaine, Box Butte, Brown, Chase, Cherry and 12 more | 9 hr |
| Aug 27, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Dawson, Dundy, Franklin, Furnas, Gosper, Harlan and 3 more | 5 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Antelope, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Cedar, Custer and 13 more | 9 hr |
| Sep 1, 9:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Dakota, Dixon | 7 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Box Butte, Cheyenne, Deuel, Garden, Keith, Kimball and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Sep 14, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Hamilton, Harlan and 5 more | 4 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Morrill County22
- Box Butte County21
- Cheyenne County19
- Lincoln County19
- Garden County18
- Grant County18
- Keith County18
- Kimball County18
- Cherry County18
- Arthur County17
- Deuel County17
- Scotts Bluff County17
- Banner County17
- Dawes County17
- Sheridan County17
- Butler County16
- Chase County16
- Hayes County16
- Logan County16
- McPherson County16
- Perkins County16
- Sioux County16
- Nuckolls County15
- Thayer County15
- Cass County15
- Colfax County15
- Dundy County15
- Hooker County15
- Thomas County15
- Hamilton County15
- Platte County14
- Lancaster County14
- Clay County14
- Fillmore County14
- Frontier County14
- Hitchcock County14
- Merrick County14
- Polk County14
- Webster County14
- Boone County13
53 more counties
- Madison County13
- Dodge County13
- Sarpy County13
- Saunders County13
- Seward County13
- Stanton County13
- Wayne County13
- Buffalo County13
- Dawson County13
- Franklin County13
- Hall County13
- Howard County13
- Nance County13
- Garfield County13
- Wheeler County13
- Gage County12
- Jefferson County12
- Antelope County12
- Dixon County12
- Otoe County12
- Douglas County12
- Washington County12
- Cuming County12
- Dakota County12
- Thurston County12
- Red Willow County12
- Adams County12
- Custer County12
- Greeley County12
- Harlan County12
- Phelps County12
- Valley County12
- York County12
- Blaine County12
- Pierce County11
- Burt County11
- Saline County11
- Furnas County11
- Gosper County11
- Sherman County11
- Holt County11
- Loup County11
- Brown County11
- Johnson County10
- Nemaha County10
- Pawnee County10
- Richardson County10
- Cedar County10
- Knox County10
- Kearney County10
- Keya Paha County10
- Boyd County9
- Rock County9
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.