Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southwestern Boone 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 southwestern Boone County in northeastern Nebraska until 8:00 PM CDT on May 16.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Boone County, 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 Southwestern Boone County, Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Omaha/Valley NE on May 16 at 7:16 PM CDT. The alert is effective from 7:16 PM CDT until 8:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern Boone County in northeastern Nebraska. Locations impacted include Primrose. The storm was located 6 miles southwest of Cedar Rapids or 18 miles southwest of Albion at the time of issuance.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 7:16 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located moving north at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Hail damage to vehicles is expected along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from May 16 at 7:16 PM CDT until May 16 at 8:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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