Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Dawson, Gosper, Phelps Counties 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 Hastings has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of south central Nebraska until 8:15 PM CDT on May 16.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South 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 South Central Nebraska.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Hastings NE (NOAA). Effective from May 16 at 7:23 PM CDT until May 16 at 8:15 PM CDT. Alert type code: SVW.
Affected Areas
Northwestern Phelps County, Northeastern Gosper County, and Southeastern Dawson County in south central Nebraska. The storm was located over Lexington and will affect Overton and Interstate 80 between mile markers 229 and 252.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) and 60 mph wind gusts. Radar indicated.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 8:15 PM CDT on May 16, 2026. At 7:22 PM CDT the storm was moving southeast at 20 mph and will be near Lexington around 7:30 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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