Nebraska Special Weather Statement - [Severity] | Effective 05/22/2026 02:26

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 4:26AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 2:26am
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 3:00am
Description: 
At 426 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kearney, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Kearney around 430 AM CDT. Gibbon around 445 AM CDT. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 268 and 292.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Buffalo; Kearney
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE