Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 5:12PM CDT until May 17 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 3:12pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 512 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near St. Paul, or 22
miles north of Grand Island, moving northeast at 50 mph.
THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR ST PAUL AND CUSHING.
HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured.
Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs,
siding, and vehicles.
This severe storm will be near...
Cushing around 515 PM CDT.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central
Nebraska.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Greeley, NE; Howard, NE; Merrick, NE; Nance, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Hastings NE
Sender: