Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Wayne and Thurston Counties, NE
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NOAA issued it on May 29, 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 4:30 PM CDT May 18 for southeastern Wayne County and northwestern Thurston County in Nebraska, with golf ball size hail observed.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Nebraska
- Issued
- May 29, 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 was issued by NWS Omaha/Valley NE on behalf of NOAA. The alert is effective from 2026-05-18T16:06:00-05:00 until 2026-05-18T16:30:00-05:00.
Affected Areas
Southeastern Wayne County in northeastern Nebraska and Northwestern Thurston County in northeastern Nebraska.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 405 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of Wisner, or 12 miles southeast of Wayne, moving northeast at 60 mph. Hazard includes golf ball size hail (1.75 inches). This storm has a history of producing golf ball sized hail northwest of Clarkson. Impacts include injury to people and animals outdoors and damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 4:30 PM CDT on May 18, 2026. The storm will be near Wakefield around 415 PM CDT and Emerson around 420 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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