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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2026, 4:29 PM CDT for Dawson County, Nebraska. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 16, 2026, 4:29 PM CDT (21:29 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2026, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Dawson County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Hastings, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 16, 12:54 PM CDT, 3 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 16, 12:54 PM CDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 3:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Hastings NE 325 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 171200- Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance- Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York- Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin- Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer- 325 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and portions of north central Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Isolated supercell thunderstorms may develop anytime after 5PM this evening along a retreating warm front draped across south central Nebraska. This potential is highly conditional, but should activity develop, very large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a tornado or two would all be possible. More widespread thunderstorms are forecast to move in from the west late this evening, generally after 8-9PM, and continue into the overnight. This activity is expected to be severe, with damaging wind gusts around 70 mph the primary threat. However, large hail and tornadoes will also be possible. Isolated rainfall amounts up to 2 inches may lead to brief ponding issues in known trouble spots. The severe threat is forecast to end by around 3AM tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. On Sunday, the severe weather risk appears more isolated as hot, dry air surges north into south central Nebraska. After 3 PM, isolated supercells are possible, mainly over portions of south central Nebraska east of Highway 281. Should these storms develop, they will move north northeast, and could produce up to baseball size hail and tornadoes. Again, coverage appears limited but the intensity of storms later Sunday could be very strong for a time. During the later evening hours, additional severe storms may move into the areas from the west, and favors south central Nebraska for the most coverage of storms. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary risks late Sunday evening and overnight. On Monday, there is a lingering severe weather risk as a cold front moves across the area. There remains uncertainty in timing and location of the front, so stay tuned for more forecast updates throughout the weekend. At this time, the greatest risk looks to remain along, and especially east, of Highway 81. In addition to the severe weather potential Sunday, dangerous fire weather conditions are becoming increasingly likely for areas along and south of the Nebraska, Kansas state line, within a zone of surging hot, dry, and windy air from the southwest. A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for these locations for Sunday afternoon into early evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any low level rotation, hail, or wind gusts over 50 mph to the National Weather Service. && More information may be obtained at the following web page: https://www.weather.gov/hastings Thies
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 16, 4:24 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
424 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026
NEZ063-064-162215-
Hamilton NE-York NE-
424 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT YORK AND SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON
COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM CDT...
At 424 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Henderson, or 15 miles southwest of York, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...
Henderson around 430 PM CDT.
York around 440 PM CDT.
This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 334 and 361.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4070 9739 4070 9792 4082 9798 4105 9753
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 246DEG 29KT 4077 9785
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
SchuldtThe office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Fillmore, Thayer | 44 min |
| May 15, 8:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Fillmore | 45 min |
| May 15, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Fillmore | 48 min |
| May 15, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Fillmore | 26 min |
| May 16, 2:55 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | GID | Franklin, Harlan, Webster | 11 hr |
| May 16, 4:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | York | 51 min |
| May 16, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hamilton, York | 40 min |
| May 16, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Polk, York | 60 min |
| May 16, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo, Dawson | 38 min |
| May 16, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hamilton, York | 46 min |
| May 16, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo, Hall, Howard | 50 min |
| May 16, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo, Dawson | 51 min |
| May 16, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo, Hall, Howard, Sherman | 47 min |
| May 16, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo | 44 min |
| May 16, 5:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Dawson | 42 min |
| May 16, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | York | 15 min |
| May 16, 5:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Buffalo | 15 min |
| May 16, 6:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Polk, York | 41 min |
| May 16, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Sherman | 24 min |
| May 16, 6:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Merrick | 37 min |
| May 16, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo | 50 min |
| May 16, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Dawson | 49 min |
| May 16, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Valley | 51 min |
| May 16, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo | 42 min |
| May 16, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Dawson | 40 min |
| May 16, 6:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Nance | 39 min |
| May 16, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hall | 50 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.