Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/16/2026 18:23

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 8:23PM CDT until May 16 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 6:23pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
At 823 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of Crete, or 15 miles south of Seward, moving north at 30 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. Locations impacted include... Milford, Pleasant Dale and Garland. 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