Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northeastern Saunders County, NE
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NOAA issued it on May 25, 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 Omaha/Valley NE has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Saunders County until 10:00 PM CDT on May 16, 2026, with 70 mph winds and quarter-size hail observed.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Nebraska
- Issued
- May 25, 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 East Central Nebraska.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Omaha/Valley NE. Effective from 2026-05-16T21:28:00-05:00 until 2026-05-16T22:00:00-05:00. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Saunders County in east central Nebraska. The storm was located over Colon, or 4 miles north of Wahoo, moving north at 15 mph.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 9:28 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Colon with 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Considerable tree damage, wind damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings is likely.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 10:00 PM CDT on May 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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