Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Hamilton and York Counties, NE

Source: NOAA · Hamilton and York Counties, Nebraska

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on May 24, 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 southeastern Hamilton County and southwestern York County in Nebraska until 5:15 PM CDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Hamilton and York Counties, Nebraska
Issued
May 24, 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 Hamilton and York Counties, Nebraska.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Hastings NE. Effective from May 16, 2026 at 4:35 PM CDT until May 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM CDT.

Affected Areas

Southeastern Hamilton County and southwestern York County in Nebraska. Locations impacted include Henderson and Interstate 80 between mile markers 331 and 348. The storm was located over Stockham, or 20 miles west of York.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency.

Expected Conditions

At 4:35 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Stockham moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Radar indicated.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from May 16, 2026 at 4:35 PM CDT until May 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM CDT.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Hastings has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Hamilton County and southwestern York County in Nebraska until 5:15 PM CDT.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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