Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/16/2026 16:11

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 6:11PM CDT until May 16 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 4:11pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 611 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gothenburg, or 23 miles northeast of Curtis, moving northeast at 10 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... Gothenburg and Willow Island. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 212 and 219.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Dawson, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov