Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 05/30/2026 17:55

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 30 at 7:55PM CDT until May 30 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 30, 2026 - 5:55pm
Expires: 
May 30, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
SVRLBF The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Cherry County in north central Nebraska... Northeastern Grant County in west central Nebraska... Hooker County in west central Nebraska... Northwestern Logan County in west central Nebraska... Northeastern McPherson County in west central Nebraska... Thomas County in north central Nebraska... * Until 845 PM CDT/745 PM MDT/. * At 755 PM CDT/655 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Whitman to near Mullen to 16 miles southwest of Thedford to near Ringgold, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Mullen, Thedford, Tryon, Halsey, Seneca, Brownlee, Whitman, Ringgold, Highway 83 crossing The Dismal River, Duluth, Marsh Flat, Whitman Road crossing the North Branch of the Middle Loup River, Sevenmile Hill, Kelso, Shimmons Lake, Carr Lake, Highway 97 crossing the North Loup River, East Cody Lake, Highway 83 crossing the North Loup River, and Norway. This includes the following highways... Highway 2 between mile markers 148 and 227. Highway 61 between mile markers 154 and 156. Highway 92 between mile markers 204 and 216. Highway 97 between mile markers 32 and 93. Highway 83 between mile markers 124 and 177.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in North Platte. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT/1000 PM MDT/ for north central and west central Nebraska.
Area Description: 
Cherry, NE; Grant, NE; Hooker, NE; Logan, NE; McPherson, NE; Thomas, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS North Platte NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov