Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 11:50

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 1:50PM CDT until May 17 at 2:30PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 11:50am
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
SVRLBF The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Holt County in north central Nebraska... Boyd County in north central Nebraska... * Until 230 PM CDT. * At 150 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Naper to 14 miles northeast of Newport to Stuart, moving east at 45 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. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Naper around 155 PM CDT. Butte around 205 PM CDT. Spencer around 215 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Bristow, Opportunity, Dustin, Spencer Dam, Midway, Parshall Bridge State Wildlife Management Area, Scottville, Hull Lake State Wildlife Management Area, Anncar, and Anoka. This includes the following highways... Highway 20 between mile markers 276 and 287. Highway 281 between mile markers 192 and 223. Highway 12 between mile markers 88 and 138.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central Nebraska.
Area Description: 
Boyd, NE; Holt, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS North Platte NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov