Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 24 at 4:02PM CDT until August 24 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
- Time
- 8/24/2026, 9:02:00 PM UTC
- Coordinates
- 41.607, -101.027
- Data source
- nws
- Severity
- Severe
- Urgency
- Future
- Areas
- Arthur, NE; Blaine, NE; Brown, NE; Chase, NE; Cherry, NE; Frontier, NE; Grant, NE; Hayes, NE; Hooker, NE; Keith, NE; Keya Paha, NE; Lincoln,
- Expires
- 8/25/2026, 4:00:00 AM UTC
Event timeline
- Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:31:41 GMTSignificantSevere Thunderstorm Watch
Snapshots are recorded when the event first appears or its severity changes.
🧰 What to do
Before
- •Know your safe room: basement or interior room, lowest floor
- •Keep phones charged; enable Wireless Emergency Alerts
- •Secure or bring in loose outdoor items
During
- •Tornado warning: go to your safe room, cover your head
- •Lightning: When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors — wait 30 min after
- •Hail/wind: stay away from windows; don't shelter under overpasses
After
- •Watch for downed power lines — assume all lines are live
- •Check on neighbors, especially elderly and those with disabilities
- •Photograph damage before temporary repairs
Guidance condensed from Ready.gov
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