Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/18/2026 15:40

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 5:40PM CDT until May 18 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 3:40pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 540 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southeast of Wayne, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Emergency management. This storm has a history of producing golf ball sized hail in Pilger. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. This severe storm will be near... Wayne and Wakefield around 545 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Wayne, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov