Iowa, Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 19:03

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 9:03PM CDT until May 17 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 7:03pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description: 
SVROAX The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Fremont County in southwestern Iowa... Montgomery County in southwestern Iowa... Mills County in southwestern Iowa... Page County in southwestern Iowa... Northeastern Sarpy County in east central Nebraska... Eastern Otoe County in southeastern Nebraska... Eastern Cass County in southeastern Nebraska... * Until 1015 PM CDT. * At 902 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles northwest of Silver City to 4 miles north of Tabor to near Beaver Lake to 3 miles northeast of Dunbar, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. This line of storms has a history of producing 60-70 mph winds IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Bellevue, Nebraska City, Red Oak, Offutt AFB, Plattsmouth, Glenwood, Shenandoah, Villisca, Hamburg, Malvern, Sidney, Tabor, Essex, Stanton, Farragut, Pacific Junction, Murray, Emerson, Elliott, and Riverton. This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 1 and 42.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern Iowa...and southeastern and east central Nebraska. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Fremont, IA; Mills, IA; Montgomery, IA; Page, IA; Cass, NE; Otoe, NE; Sarpy, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE