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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 2:21 AM May. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN SAUNDERS COUNTY... At 921 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of Weston, or 9 miles southwest of Wahoo, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near... Weston around 925 PM CDT. Wahoo around 930 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Ithaca, Mead and Yutan. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 1:55 AM May. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 211 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA POTTAWATTAMIE IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA BUTLER DODGE DOUGLAS SARPY SAUNDERS WASHINGTON IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA BOONE COLFAX PLATTE IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA CASS GAGE JEFFERSON JOHNSON LANCASTER NEMAHA OTOE PAWNEE RICHARDSON SALINE SEWARD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, ASHLAND, AUBURN, BEATRICE, BELLEVUE, BLAIR, COLUMBUS, COUNCIL BLUFFS, CRETE, DAVID CITY, FAIRBURY, FALLS CITY, FREMONT, LA VISTA, LINCOLN, MILFORD, NEBRASKA CITY, OMAHA, PAPILLION, PAWNEE CITY, PLATTSMOUTH, SCHUYLER, SEWARD, ST. EDWARD, STERLING, TABLE ROCK, TECUMSEH, WAHOO, WILBER, AND YUTAN.
Flood Watch
Issued: 1:43 AM May. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Iowa, including the following counties, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page and Pottawattamie and Nebraska, including the following counties, Butler, Cass, Douglas, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders and Seward. * WHEN...Until 5 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Ongoing storm activity will combine with incoming storms from the west, with increasing flood chances through the overnight hours. Short-term models indicate that 3-5 inches will be possible, with rain rates of 1-2 inches or more in one hour already observed. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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