Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Colfax, Cuming, Stanton Counties NE
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NOAA issued it on May 27, 2026, 2 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 Omaha/Valley NE issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Cuming, Colfax, and southern Stanton counties in northeastern Nebraska until 7:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Nebraska
- Issued
- May 27, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) was issued by the National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE on May 17, 2026 at 6:26 PM CDT. The alert is effective from 6:26 PM CDT until 7:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Colfax County, southwestern Cuming County, and southern Stanton County in northeastern Nebraska.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter immediately inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. If caught outdoors, cover your head and neck. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 10:00 PM CDT for northeastern Nebraska and until 11:00 PM CDT for northeastern and east central Nebraska.
Expected Conditions
At 6:26 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 6 miles southwest of Madison to 6 miles northeast of Platte Center to 3 miles southwest of Columbus, moving east at 50 mph. Hazards include golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) and 70 mph wind gusts. Weather instruments measured 71 mph winds near Platte Center, with powerlines down at Genoa. Impacts include injuries to people and animals outdoors, hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles, considerable tree damage, and wind damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 7:15 PM CDT on May 17, 2026. Severe thunderstorms will be near Leigh and Richland around 6:35 PM CDT, Clarkson around 6:40 PM CDT, and Schuyler around 6:45 PM CDT. Other locations in the path include Howells.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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