Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/16/2026 14:51

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 4:51PM CDT until May 16 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 2:51pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
SVRLBF The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Lincoln County in southwestern Nebraska... * Until 530 PM CDT. * At 451 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over North Platte, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... North Platte, North Platte Airport, and Lake Maloney State Recreation Area. This includes the following highways... Highway 97 between mile markers 1 and 11. Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 172 and 186. Highway 83 between mile markers 76 and 100.
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