Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe Counties NE
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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 eastern Johnson, Nemaha, and southeastern Otoe counties in Nebraska until 10:00 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern 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 Southeastern Nebraska.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Omaha/Valley NE. Effective from May 17, 2026 at 9:14 PM CDT until May 17, 2026 at 10:00 PM CDT. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Eastern Johnson County, Nemaha County, and southeastern Otoe County in southeastern Nebraska. Specific locations in the path include Johnson, Talmage, Brock, Julian, Auburn, and Peru.
What You Should Do
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 11:00 PM CDT for southeastern Nebraska. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 9:13 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles southwest of Lorton to 4 miles northwest of Table Rock, moving east at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Radar indicated.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 10:00 PM CDT on May 17, 2026. Impacts expected include hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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