Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning Severe | Effective 05-17-2026 15:28

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 5:28PM CDT until May 17 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 3:28pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
SVRGID The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Nance County in central Nebraska... * Until 615 PM CDT. * At 528 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cushing, or 27 miles north of Grand Island, moving northeast at 35 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR NANCE COUNTY. HAZARD...Softball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. * Locations impacted include... Belgrade.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should move to shelter inside a strong building, and stay away from windows. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central Nebraska.
SNM:TORMENTA DE GRANIZO DESTRUCTIVA en esta area hasta 615 PM CDT. Tome refugio ahora
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORMENTA SEVERA en efecto para esta area hasta las 6:15 PM CDT por granizo DESTRUCTIVO del tamano de una pelota de sofbol. Tome refugio en un edificio, alejado de las ventanas. Las personas y los animales al aire libre seran gravemente heridos.
Area Description: 
Nance, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov