Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 19 at 4:29PM CDT until May 19 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2025 - 2:29pm
Expires:
May 19, 2025 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 426 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles south of
Columbus, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 425 PM, golf ball sized hail
was reported 7 miles west-southwest of Bellwood, and in
Columbus.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Columbus around 430 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Richland.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northeastern
and east central Nebraska.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Butler, NE; Colfax, NE; Platte, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE