Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/16/2026 21:15

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 11:15PM CDT until May 17 at 12:15AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 9:15pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description: 
SVROAX The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Seward County in southeastern Nebraska... Saline County in southeastern Nebraska... * Until 1215 AM CDT. * At 1115 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of Western, or 25 miles north of Fairbury, moving east at 10 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 remain over mainly rural areas of southern Seward and Saline Counties, including the following locations... Swan Creek Reservoir Number 2, The Highway 41 and 15 South Junction, Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area, Walnut Creek Recreation Area, Blue River State Recreation Area, Willard Meyer Recreation Area, and Tamora. This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 366 and 388.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Saline, NE; Seward, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov