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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
126 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
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126 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND
PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
DAY ONE
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER RETURNS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING, PRIMARILY FOR AREAS NEAR AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 281. THREATS
INCLUDE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS, DAMAGING WIND GUSTS NEAR
70 MPH, AND A FEW TORNADOES. THE MAIN TIMEFRAME FOR SEVERE STORMS
WILL BE 5PM TO 10PM, ALTHOUGH A FEW STORMS COULD DEVELOP EARLIER
THAN THAT WINDOW OR PERSIST A BIT LATER THAN THAT.
IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL TODAY, NEAR CRITICAL
TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED, AND A RED FLAG
WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA FROM 1PM TO 9PM.
PLEASE REFER TO THE WARNING STATEMENT FOR MORE SPECIFIC
INFORMATION.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
SEVERE WEATHER CONCERNS CONTINUE ON MONDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES
ACROSS THE AREA. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE IN
NORTHERN KANSAS AND ALONG AND EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 81 CORRIDOR IN
NEBRASKA. THE MAIN TIMEFRAME OF CONCERN IS 3PM TO 8PM.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY HAIL, DAMAGING WIND, OR
TORNADOES TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB PAGE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HASTINGS
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