Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 16:17

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 6:17PM CDT until May 17 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 4:17pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 616 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ruskin, or 21 miles northwest of Belleville, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near... Deshler around 620 PM CDT. Hebron around 635 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for north central Kansas...and south central Nebraska. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Nuckolls, NE; Thayer, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE