Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/16/2026 18:20

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 8:20PM CDT until May 16 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 6:20pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
SVRLBF The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Lincoln County in southwestern Nebraska... * Until 900 PM CDT. * At 820 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of Moorefield, or 14 miles northeast of Curtis, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Brady, Maxwell, Hansen Memorial Reserve State Wildlife Management Area, Jeffrey Canyon State Wildlife Management Area, Cottonwood Canyon State Wildlife Management Area, and Vroman. This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 186 and 207.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in North Platte.
Area Description: 
Lincoln, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS North Platte NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov