Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/16/2026 20:52

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 10:52PM CDT until May 16 at 11:45PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 8:52pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description: 
SVROAX The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Jefferson County in southeastern Nebraska... Southern Saline County in southeastern Nebraska... West central Gage County in southeastern Nebraska... * Until 1145 PM CDT. * At 1052 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles southeast of Hebron, or 18 miles west of Fairbury, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Fairbury and Jansen. People attending Jefferson County Speedway should seek safe shelter immediately!
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Gage, NE; Jefferson, NE; Saline, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE