Nebraska Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/15/2026 16:27

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 15 at 6:27PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 15, 2026 - 4:27pm
Expires: 
May 15, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 627 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Carleton, or 32 miles northwest of Fairbury, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Carleton around 630 PM CDT. Strang around 645 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this storm include Bruning.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Fillmore; Thayer
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov