Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lancaster, Saline, Saunders, Seward Counties in Nebraska
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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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for four southeastern Nebraska counties until 7:30 PM CDT on May 17, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern 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 Southeastern Nebraska.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Omaha/Valley NE. Effective from 2026-05-17T18:48:00-05:00 until 2026-05-17T19:30:00-05:00 (CDT). Alert level: Severe. Certainty: Observed. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
Northern Lancaster County in southeastern Nebraska; Southeastern Seward County in southeastern Nebraska; Northeastern Saline County in southeastern Nebraska; Southwestern Saunders County in east central Nebraska. The storm was located 3 miles southwest of Milford, or 12 miles south of Seward, moving northeast at 50 mph. Locations in the path include Milford and Pleasant Dale around 6:55 PM CDT, Malcolm around 7:05 PM CDT, Raymond, Davey, and Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 371 and 409.
What You Should Do
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 11:00 PM CDT for southeastern and east central Nebraska. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 6:48 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located with 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Source: Radar indicated.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately from 6:48 PM CDT and expires at 7:30 PM CDT on May 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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