Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Nebraska Counties
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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 Hastings NE has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Buffalo, Hall, Hamilton, Howard and Merrick counties in Nebraska until 11:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Nebraska
- Issued
- May 25, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Hastings 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 Central Nebraska.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Hastings NE. Effective from May 16, 2026 at 10:37 PM CDT until May 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Buffalo County, Hall County, Hamilton County, Howard County and Merrick County in Nebraska. Specific areas include Southwestern Hamilton County, Eastern Buffalo County, Southwestern Merrick County, Southern Howard County and Hall County. Locations in the path include Gibbon, Shelton, Poole, Wood River, Cairo, Alda, Grand Island, Doniphan, Dannebrog, Phillips and St. Libory. Interstate 80 between mile markers 280 and 323.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms moving northeast at 45 mph with 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 10:37 PM CDT until 11:30 PM CDT on May 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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