Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/16/2026 19:45

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 9:45PM CDT until May 16 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 7:45pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
At 944 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Hampton to near Lushton, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe storms will be near... Bradshaw and Lushton around 950 PM CDT. York and McCool Junction around 1005 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Thayer. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 331 and 359.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Hamilton, NE; Polk, NE; York, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov