Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 4:17PM MDT until May 16 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 3:17pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 416 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Madrid, or 11
miles northeast of Grant, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Madrid, Elsie, and Wild Horse Spring.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 61 between mile markers 62 and 64, and between mile markers
71 and 77.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 135 and 137.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Keith, NE; Perkins, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov