Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/16/2026 15:39

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 5:39PM CDT until May 16 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 3:39pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
SVRLBF The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Perkins County in southwestern Nebraska... Southwestern Lincoln County in southwestern Nebraska... * Until 630 PM CDT/530 PM MDT/. * At 538 PM CDT/438 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located near Madrid, or 13 miles east of Grant, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Wallace, Madrid, Elsie, and Grainton.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Lincoln, NE; Perkins, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS North Platte NE