Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Douglas and Washington Counties in Nebraska
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NOAA issued it on May 23, 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 southern Washington County and north central Douglas County until 10:45 PM CDT on May 15.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Nebraska
- Issued
- May 23, 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
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE on May 15 at 10:01 PM CDT. The alert is effective from 2026-05-15T22:01:00-05:00 until 2026-05-15T22:45:00-05:00.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southern Washington County in east central Nebraska and north central Douglas County in east central Nebraska. Locations impacted include Kennard, Bennington, and Washington.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 10:01 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northwest of Kennard, or 7 miles west of Blair, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 10:45 PM CDT on May 15, 2026. The storm will be near Kennard around 10:05 PM CDT and Bennington around 10:20 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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