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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 10:28PM MDT until August 27 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE Event: Severe Thunderstorm Warning Area: Keith, NE; Perkins, NE Severity: Severe Urgency: Immediate Certainty: Observed Effective: 2026-08-28T04:28:00.000Z Expires: 2026-08-27T23:00:00-06:00 At 1028 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of Paxton, or 17 miles southeast of Ogallala, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Perkins and southeastern Keith Counties. This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 139 and 144. Instruction: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in North Platte. Original source: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.69bd47e10e3b683157a5262dd46b50efb4b76cf7.001.1View original source