Nebraska Special Weather Statement - [Severity] | Effective 05/22/2026 02:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 4:58AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 2:58am
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 3:30am
Description: 
At 458 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Shelton to 6 miles north of Kenesaw to near Minden. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Wood River, Kenesaw, Heartwell, Prosser, and Norman around 505 AM CDT. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 282 and 315.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Buffalo; Hall; Kearney; Adams
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov