Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/18/2026 14:49

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 4:49PM CDT until May 18 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 2:49pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
SVROAX The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Lancaster County in southeastern Nebraska... Southeastern Seward County in southeastern Nebraska... Saline County in southeastern Nebraska... * Until 530 PM CDT. * At 449 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Milligan, or 26 miles northwest of Fairbury, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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... Dorchester around 505 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Pleasant Dale and Emerald. This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 382 and 392.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Lancaster, NE; Saline, NE; Seward, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov