Severe Thunderstorm Watch — Custer County, Nebraska
Conditions favor the development of severe thunderstorms in and near the watch area.
Current Status
⛈️ Active: Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 12 at 10:07PM CDT until August 13 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 579 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 3 AM CDT /2 AM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA CUSTER IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA BLAINE BOYD BROWN CHERRY GARFIELD HOLT KEYA PAHA LOUP ROCK THOMAS WHEELER IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA CHASE FRONTIER HAYES KEITH LINCOLN PERKINS IN WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA ARTHUR GRANT HOOKER LOGAN MCPHERSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AINSWORTH, ARTHUR, ATKINSON, BARTLETT, BASSETT, BREWSTER, BROKEN BOW, BURWELL, BUTTE, CHAMPION, CURTIS, DUNNING, ENDERS, ERICSON, EUSTIS, GRANT, HALSEY, HAYES CENTER, HYANNIS, IMPERIAL, LYNCH, MAYWOOD, MULLEN, NORTH PLATTE, O'NEILL, OGALLALA, PAXTON, PURDUM, RINGGOLD, ROSE, SPENCER, SPRINGVIEW, STAPLETON, TAYLOR, THEDFORD, TRYON, VALENTINE, AND WAUNE
Effective August 12, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET · Expires August 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Event Details
Event Type
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severity
severe
Issued By
NWS North Platte NE
Expires
August 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Last Checked
2 minutes ago
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Severe Thunderstorm Watch mean for Custer County, Nebraska?
Conditions favor the development of severe thunderstorms in and near the watch area.
Is this Severe Thunderstorm Watch currently active?
Yes — this alert is active as of our last check (2 minutes ago). It's set to expire August 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET.
How do I get notified about Severe Thunderstorm Watch alerts for Custer County?
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What other areas does this alert cover?
This same Severe Thunderstorm Watch is also in effect for Boyd County, McPherson County, Grant County, Brown County, Holt County, Logan County, Loup County, Rock County, Thomas County, Chase County, Blaine County, Keya Paha County, Keith County, Wheeler County, Lincoln County, Arthur County, Cherry County, Garfield County, Hayes County, Frontier County, Hooker County, Perkins County.