Kansas, Nebraska Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 09-14-2026 14:50

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 14 at 4:50PM CDT until September 14 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 14, 2026 - 2:50pm
Expires: 
September 14, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 450 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Smith Center, or 31 miles east of Phillipsburg, moving northeast at 45 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR 3 SE OF SMITH CENTER. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and small hail. SOURCE...Automated observations. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Bellaire and Smith Center around 455 PM CDT. Lebanon around 505 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter now inside an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. This storm has produced widespread destructive winds.
SNM:TORMENTA DE VIENTO DESTRUCTIVA en esta area hasta 515 PM CDT. Tome refugio ahora
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORMENTA SEVERA en efecto para esta area hasta las 5:15 PM CDT por vientos DESTRUCTIVOS de 80 mph. Tome refugio en un edificio, alejado de las ventanas. Escombros arrastrados por el viento podrian ser mortales para aquellos que se encuentran sin refugio.
Area Description: 
Smith, KS; Webster, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov