Red Flag Warning Issued for South Central Nebraska
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on May 19, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Hastings has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions across portions of south central Nebraska from noon to 10 PM CDT Monday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Nebraska
- Issued
- May 19, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Hastings NE
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Hastings NE. The warning is in effect from noon to 10 PM CDT Monday for wind and low relative humidity. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Valley, Greeley, Sherman, Howard, Dawson, Buffalo, Hall, Gosper, Phelps, Kearney, Furnas, Harlan, and Franklin counties in south central Nebraska.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Any fire that develops will spread quickly.
Expected Conditions
Winds are expected to be southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Relative humidity will be as low as 15 to 20 percent.
Timeline
The alert is effective from noon CDT Monday, May 11, until 10 PM CDT Monday, May 11.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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