Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 4:45PM CDT until May 17 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 2:45pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 445 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ashton, or 22
miles south of Ord, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters golf ball size hail near Ashton.
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.
Locations impacted include...
Ashton.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central
Nebraska.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Howard, NE; Sherman, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Hastings NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov