Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 16:48

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 6:48PM CDT until May 17 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 4:48pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
SVROAX The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Lancaster County in southeastern Nebraska... Southeastern Seward County in southeastern Nebraska... Northeastern Saline County in southeastern Nebraska... Southwestern Saunders County in east central Nebraska... * Until 730 PM CDT. * At 648 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles southwest of Milford, or 12 miles south of Seward, moving northeast at 50 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. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Milford and Pleasant Dale around 655 PM CDT. Malcolm around 705 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Raymond and Davey. This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 371 and 409.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern and east central Nebraska. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Lancaster, NE; Saline, NE; Saunders, NE; Seward, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov