Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 6:37PM CDT until May 17 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 4:37pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 637 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Clarks to near Benedict, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Golf 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.
These severe storms will be near...
Benedict around 640 PM CDT.
Stromsburg around 645 PM CDT.
Osceola around 650 PM CDT.
Shelby around 700 PM CDT.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south
central, central and east central Nebraska.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Hamilton, NE; Polk, NE; York, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Hastings NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov