Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeastern Platte County, 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 Omaha/Valley NE has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Platte County in northeastern Nebraska until 6:30 PM CDT on May 16.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- northeastern Nebraska
- Issued
- May 25, 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 northeastern Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) was issued by the National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley NE at 5:38 PM CDT on May 16, 2026. The alert is effective immediately and expires at 6:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Platte County in northeastern Nebraska. The storm was located 4 miles southeast of Silver Creek or 16 miles southwest of Columbus at 5:37 PM CDT and will be near Duncan around 5:50 PM CDT. Other locations in the path include Monroe and Platte Center.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:37 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was moving north at 25 mph. Hazards include quarter size hail (1.00 inch) and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Public reports confirmed quarter size hail 7 miles west of Stromsburg. Damage to vehicles is expected.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 5:38 PM CDT until 6:30 PM CDT on May 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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