Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Nemaha and Otoe Counties, Nebraska
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NOAA issued it on May 26, 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for central Nemaha County and southeastern Otoe County in southeastern Nebraska until 12:30 AM CDT on May 17.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Nebraska
- Issued
- May 26, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE. The alert is effective from May 16 at 11:43 PM CDT until May 17 at 12:30 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers central Nemaha County and southeastern Otoe County in southeastern Nebraska. The storm was located over Brock, or 8 miles northwest of Auburn, and will be near Julian around 11:50 PM CDT. Other locations in the path include Peru.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 11:43 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Brock moving east at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately from May 16 at 11:43 PM CDT and expires at May 17 at 12:30 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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