Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/16/2026 20:12

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 10:12PM CDT until May 16 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 8:12pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description: 
At 1012 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles south of Sterling, or 11 miles west of Tecumseh, moving east 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. This severe storm will be near... Sterling around 1015 PM CDT.
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: 
Johnson, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov