Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
811 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Mills County in southwestern Iowa…
Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa…
Southern Harrison County in southwestern Iowa…
Southwestern Shelby County in southwestern Iowa…
Sarpy County in east central Nebraska…
Southeastern Washington County in east central Nebraska…
Eastern Douglas County in east central Nebraska…
Eastern Cass County in southeastern Nebraska…
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 810 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles west of Modale to Omaha to 4 miles south of
Louisville, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE…These storms have a history of producing 60 mph winds or
greater and quarter sized hail.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near…
Omaha, Council Bluffs, Bellevue, Papillion, Ralston, Offutt AFB,
La Vista, Carter Lake, Missouri Valley, and Fort Calhoun around
815 PM CDT.
Crescent around 820 PM CDT.
Plattsmouth around 825 PM CDT.
Pacific Junction and Council Bluffs Airport around 830 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Glenwood, Underwood, Neola, Treynor, Minden, Persia, Silver City,
Malvern and Shelby.
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 29 between mile markers 25 and 77.
Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 1 and 43.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 437 and 454.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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.
