Iowa, Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 17:27

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 7:27PM CDT until May 17 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 5:27pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
SVROAX The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Monona County in west central Iowa... Harrison County in southwestern Iowa... Burt County in east central Nebraska... Southeastern Cuming County in northeastern Nebraska... Northwestern Washington County in east central Nebraska... Northeastern Dodge County in east central Nebraska... Eastern Thurston County in northeastern Nebraska... * Until 815 PM CDT. * At 727 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles southwest of Salix to near Macy to 3 miles northwest of Uehling, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Public. 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. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Oakland, Decatur, Uehling, and Macy around 730 PM CDT. Whiting and Craig around 735 PM CDT. Tekamah and Onawa around 740 PM CDT. Blencoe around 745 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Castana, Little Sioux, Mapleton, Pisgah, Moorhead, Ute and Soldier. This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 77 and 125.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for west central Iowa...and northeastern and east central Nebraska. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern Iowa...and east central Nebraska. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These are dangerous storms, capable of producing large hail driven by severe winds! SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! If you are caught outdoors, cover your head and neck.
Area Description: 
Harrison, IA; Monona, IA; Burt, NE; Cuming, NE; Dodge, NE; Thurston, NE; Washington, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov