Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/16/2026 17:09

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 7:09PM CDT until May 16 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 5:09pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 708 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lexington, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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. This severe storm will be near... Lexington around 715 PM CDT. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 221 and 240.
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