Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 5:11PM CDT until May 16 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 3:11pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 511 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Oconto, or 20
miles south of Broken Bow, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage
to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Oconto, Burr Oak, Buckeye, Pressey State Wildlife Management Area,
and Cumro.
This includes Highway 2 between mile markers 290 and 294.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Custer, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov