Iowa, Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 18:17

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 8:17PM CDT until May 17 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 6:17pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 816 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles southeast of Battle Creek to 3 miles northeast of Ute to 4 miles southeast of Pisgah, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe storms will be near... Woodbine and Dunlap around 825 PM CDT. This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 77 and 115.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for west central Iowa...and east central Nebraska. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern Iowa...and east central Nebraska. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Harrison, IA; Monona, IA; Burt, NE; Washington, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE