Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 4:26PM CDT until May 16 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 2:26pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 426 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Dickens, or 21 miles south of North Platte, moving northeast at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
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.
Locations impacted include...
Dickens and Somerset.
This includes Highway 83 between mile markers 59 and 72.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Lincoln, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov