Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 9:40PM CDT until May 16 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 7:40pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 940 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Bertrand to near Huntley to near Kirwin, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe storms will be near...
Holdrege, Bertrand, Loomis, Agra, Republican City, Atlanta,
Huntley, Ragan, and Harlan County Dam around 945 PM CDT.
Kensington and Naponee around 950 PM CDT.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Phillips, KS; Smith, KS; Franklin, NE; Gosper, NE; Harlan, NE; Phelps, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Hastings NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov