Kansas, Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 05/16/2026 21:22

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 16 at 11:22PM CDT until May 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 9:22pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 211 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS JEWELL MITCHELL OSBORNE PHILLIPS ROOKS SMITH IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA MERRICK NANCE IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA POLK YORK IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA ADAMS CLAY FILLMORE HALL HAMILTON NUCKOLLS THAYER WEBSTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AURORA, BELLAIRE, BELOIT, BLADEN, BLUE HILL, BOSTWICK, BURR OAK, CENTRAL CITY, CLAY CENTER, CODELL, DESHLER, DOWNS, EDGAR, EXETER, FAIRFIELD, FAIRMONT, FULLERTON, GENEVA, GENOA, GRAND ISLAND, HARVARD, HASTINGS, HEBRON, INAVALE, IONIA, JEWELL, KENSINGTON, MANKATO, NELSON, OSBORNE, OSCEOLA, PHILLIPSBURG, PLAINVILLE, POLK, RED CLOUD, ROSEMONT, SHELBY, SMITH CENTER, STOCKTON, STROMSBURG, SUPERIOR, SUTTON, AND YORK.
Area Description: 
Jewell, KS; Mitchell, KS; Osborne, KS; Phillips, KS; Rooks, KS; Smith, KS; Adams, NE; Clay, NE; Fillmore, NE; Hall, NE; Hamilton, NE; Merrick, NE; Nance, NE; Nuckolls, NE; Polk, NE; Thayer, NE; Webster, NE; York, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov