Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 17:19

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 7:19PM CDT until May 17 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 5:19pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 719 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles southwest of Cedar Bluffs, or 9 miles north of Wahoo, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Cedar Bluffs.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for east central Nebraska. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows.
Area Description: 
Saunders, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE