Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/16/2026 18:12

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 8:12PM CDT until May 16 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 6:12pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
SVRGID The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Buffalo County in south central Nebraska... Hall County in south central Nebraska... * Until 900 PM CDT. * At 812 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wood River, or 15 miles west of Grand Island, moving northeast at 10 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... Wood River around 815 PM CDT. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 300 and 317.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Buffalo, NE; Hall, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov