WUUS53 KGID 170307 SVRGID NEC001-061-099-170330- /O.NEW.KGID.SV.W.0071.260517T0307Z-260517T0330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Hastings NE 1007 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026 The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Franklin County in south central Nebraska... Southwestern Adams County in south central Nebraska... Kearney County in south central Nebraska... * Until 1030 PM CDT. * At 1005 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hildreth, or 16 miles east of Holdrege, moving east at 40 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR AXTELL, HILDRETH, MINDEN, AND NORMAN. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Automated Weather Station. Around 955 PM CDT, 80 MPH wind gusts were measured in Holdrege. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Minden around 1015 PM CDT. Norman around 1020 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. This storm is producing widespread wind damage. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This storm may cause serious injury and significant property damage. && LAT...LON 4061 9878 4037 9860 4028 9910 4042 9918 4047 9918 TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 247DEG 35KT 4040 9907 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...OBSERVED MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH $$ Thies