Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 15:41

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 5:41PM CDT until May 17 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 3:41pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
SVRGID The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Clay County in south central Nebraska... Northern Nuckolls County in south central Nebraska... Southwestern York County in east central Nebraska... Southeastern Hamilton County in south central Nebraska... Western Fillmore County in south central Nebraska... * Until 630 PM CDT. * At 541 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Fairfield to near Nelson, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Clay Center and Edgar around 545 PM CDT. Ong and Saronville around 555 PM CDT. Sutton around 600 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Shickley, Grafton, Geneva and Lushton. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 343 and 346.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central and east central Nebraska.
Area Description: 
Clay, NE; Fillmore, NE; Hamilton, NE; Nuckolls, NE; York, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov