Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 4:16PM CDT until May 17 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 2:16pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 416 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ravenna, or 24
miles west of Grand Island, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Emergency management.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Boelus around 425 PM CDT.
Dannebrog around 445 PM CDT.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
and central Nebraska.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Buffalo, NE; Hall, NE; Howard, NE; Sherman, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Hastings NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov