Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Four Nebraska Counties
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NOAA issued it on May 27, 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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NWS Omaha/Valley NE has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of Antelope, Boone, Madison, and Platte counties in northeastern Nebraska until 6:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Nebraska
- Issued
- May 27, 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 has been issued by the National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley NE. The alert is effective from May 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM CDT until May 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Western Madison County, Northwestern Platte County, Southeastern Antelope County, and Northeastern Boone County in northeastern Nebraska.
What You Should Do
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 10:00 PM CDT for northeastern Nebraska. For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:47 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of Newman Grove (14 miles northeast of Albion), moving north at 45 mph. Hazards include ping pong ball size hail (1.50 inches) and 60 mph wind gusts.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 6:30 PM CDT on May 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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