Keya Paha County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Keya Paha County, Nebraska? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 52 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 30 high-wind reports with gusts up to 84 mph, plus 22 hail reports with hail up to 0.88". The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
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Last 30 days in Keya Paha County
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 84 mph
- Wind 84 mph 2 W Springview SPC verified report
- Wind 74 mph 3 WSW Mills SPC verified report
- Wind 63 mph 2 W Springview SPC verified report
Monday, August 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1031 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Norden, or 13 miles northwest of Springview, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Keya Paha County. This includes the following highways... Highway 183 between mile markers 126 and 225.”
- Hail 0.88" Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 30, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 327 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Springview to near Ainsworth to 8 miles south of Johnstown. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 443 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles east of Wewela to 9 miles southeast of Springview to near Ainsworth. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Wind 50 mph Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 25, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 620 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Herrick to 8 miles east of Springview to 9 miles north of Johnstown. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Millboro to near Norden to 7 miles southeast of Valentine. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 60 mph
- Wind 60 mph 12 SE Sparks SPC verified report
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 100 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles west of Naper to 10 miles northeast of Johnstown. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 65 mph
- Wind 65 mph 11 SE Mills SPC verified report
- Wind 59 mph 3 W Springview SPC verified report
- Wind 58 mph 3 WSW Mills SPC verified report
Sunday, June 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 114 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Kilgore, or 11 miles west of Valentine, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Valentine, Crookston, Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara River, and Sparks. This includes the following highways...”
- Hail 0.88" Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 79 mph
- Wind 79 mph 10 SE Mills SPC verified report
Monday, June 8, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 67 mph
- Wind 67 mph 10 SE Mills SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 728 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Norden, or 18 miles northwest of Springview, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Keya Paha County. This includes Highway 183 near mile marker 223.”
“At 931 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Norden, or 19 miles east of Valentine, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Norden and North River Trail.”
- Hail 0.88" Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1034 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ainsworth, moving north at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 17, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Lots of hail up to nickel size. Damaging to the house siding and shredded tree leaves. (LBF)”
“Corrects previous thunderstorm wind gust report from 5 miles west of Burton. (LBF)”
- Wind 60 mph 2 N Burton SPC verified report
- Wind 60 mph 5 E Norden SPC verified report
- Wind 60 mph 5 W Burton SPC verified report
- Wind 60 mph 11 ESE Sparks SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...High winds combined with falling snow may create reduced visibility. Any additional fire starts may rapidly spread. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 65 mph Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...From 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Sunday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected.”
“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles primarily on east-west routes.”
- Wind 65 mph Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”
- Wind 60 mph Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...A portion of north central Nebraska. WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 3 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...A portion of north central Nebraska. WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 3 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”
- Wind 65 mph Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...A portion of north central Nebraska. WHEN...From 7 PM Thursday to 3 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”
- Wind 55 mph Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 70 mph Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“Scattered showers will will quickly move west to east across the area through the evening. Brief west to northwest wind gusts to 55 mph will be possible in and near the showers. A lightning strike or two cannot be ruled out. Be prepaired for sudden wind gusts through the evening.”
- Wind 55 mph Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, September 21, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 711 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Springview, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Springview and Burton. This includes the following highways... Highway 183 between mile markers 211 and 224. Highway 12 near mile marker 40, and between mile markers 48 and 71.”
- Hail 0.88" Keya Paha County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Keya Paha County, NE?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 52 severe weather events in Keya Paha County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Keya Paha County recently?
Yes — 22 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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