Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 8:31PM CDT until May 17 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 6:31pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 830 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles west of Gretna to 4 miles east of Ashland to 3
miles northeast of Elmwood, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...At 827 PM, a public mesonet station reported 67 mph 3 miles
northeast of Alvo, Nebraska.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
These severe storms will be near...
Gretna, Springfield, Louisville, Cedar Creek, and Wehrspann Lake
around 835 PM CDT.
Omaha, Papillion, Millard, La Vista, Chalco, Prairie Queen
Recreation Area, Walnut Creek Recreation Area, and Zorinsky Lake
around 840 PM CDT.
Bellevue, Ralston, and Boys Town around 845 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
western Council Bluffs, Offutt AFB, Plattsmouth, Midtown, Benson,
Aksarben, South Omaha, Carter Lake, Florence and Eppley Airfield.
People attending Fricke Field, the Omaha Cinco de Mayo celebration,
Papillion LaVista South High School, Werner Park, and Tal Anderson
Field should seek safe shelter immediately!
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Iowa near mile marker 1.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 415 and 454.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern
Iowa...and southeastern and east central Nebraska.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Cass, NE; Douglas, NE; Sarpy, NE; Saunders, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender: