⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Keith, NE; Lincoln, NE – Monday, August 17, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 7:57PM CDT until August 17 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

SVRLBF

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Keith County in southwestern Nebraska…
Northwestern Lincoln County in southwestern Nebraska…

* Until 845 PM CDT/745 PM MDT/.

* At 756 PM CDT/656 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
a line extending from near Sarben to 7 miles south of Paxton,
moving east at 30 mph.

THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR PAXTON AND SUTHERLAND.

HAZARD…80 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Public.

IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include…
Sutherland, Hershey, Paxton, Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation
Area, Sarben, Coker, O’Fallons, and Birdwood.

This includes the following highways…
Highway 97 near mile marker 8.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 140 and 170.

Instructions

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

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.