Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/16/2026 18:06

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 8:06PM CDT until May 16 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 6:06pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
SVROAX The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Lancaster County in southeastern Nebraska... Eastern Seward County in southeastern Nebraska... Northeastern Saline County in southeastern Nebraska... * Until 900 PM CDT. * At 806 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Crete, or 22 miles southwest of Lincoln, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size 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 thunderstorm will be near... Crete around 810 PM CDT. Milford around 820 PM CDT. Pleasant Dale around 825 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Garland and Bee. This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 379 and 392.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Lancaster, NE; Saline, NE; Seward, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov