Kansas, Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/16/2026 19:12

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 9:12PM CDT until May 16 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 7:12pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
SVRGID The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Smith County in north central Kansas... Phillips County in north central Kansas... Southwestern Franklin County in south central Nebraska... Western Phelps County in south central Nebraska... Central Gosper County in south central Nebraska... Harlan County in south central Nebraska... * Until 1000 PM CDT. * At 912 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles north of Arapahoe to near Stamford to near Speed, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Automated Weather Station. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Oxford, Stamford, Long Island, and Speed around 915 PM CDT. Phillipsburg, Orleans, Glade, and Woodruff around 920 PM CDT. Alma around 925 PM CDT. Bertrand around 930 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Atlanta, Huntley, Loomis, Agra, Kirwin, Republican City, Harlan County Dam, Holdrege, Kensington, Naponee and Ragan.
Instruction: 
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Phillips, KS; Smith, KS; Franklin, NE; Gosper, NE; Harlan, NE; Phelps, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE