Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/16/2026 19:42

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 9:42PM CDT until May 16 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 7:42pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description: 
SVROAX The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Sarpy County in east central Nebraska... Southwestern Douglas County in east central Nebraska... Southeastern Saunders County in east central Nebraska... * Until 1015 PM CDT. * At 942 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles southeast of Yutan, or 7 miles northwest of Gretna, moving northeast at 25 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. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Yutan around 945 PM CDT. Elkhorn and Waterloo around 950 PM CDT. Valley around 955 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Flanagan Lake. This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 432 and 446.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Douglas, NE; Sarpy, NE; Saunders, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov