Pilot Index / Nebraska / May 16, 2017

Preliminary

Storms in Nebraska on May 16, 2017

78 published severe reports across Nebraska on May 16, 2017.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 25. Wind reports: 50. Tornado reports: 3.

The table and map show 40 of 78 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 16, 2017, 4:43 PM CDTTornadoEXETER
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:43 PM CDT. Tornado, EXETER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:691713.
May 16, 2017, 4:44 PM CDTTornado3 NE EXETER
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:44 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 NE EXETER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4ccda48089baf163cbf1072a74e806eec8c09a9c2ebab09a5b145a462535b5bf.
May 16, 2017, 5:01 PM CDTHail1.00 inTAMORA
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:01 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, TAMORA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:698351.
May 16, 2017, 5:15 PM CDTHail1.00 inSEWARD
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SEWARD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:698352.
May 16, 2017, 5:35 PM CDTHail1.25 inTOUHY
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:35 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, TOUHY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:698389.
May 16, 2017, 5:38 PM CDTHail1.75 inFREMONT
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:38 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, FREMONT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:698390.
May 16, 2017, 5:46 PM CDTHail1.00 in2 W HEBRON
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:46 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 W HEBRON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4ff282f077ec388397c76efe35e2acd3600772c68b126a8e11f11e23c0adb7dc.
May 16, 2017, 5:46 PM CDTHail1.00 inHEBRON
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:46 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HEBRON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:693879.
May 16, 2017, 5:46 PM CDTWind100 mph2 W HEBRON
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:46 PM CDT. Wind, 100 mph, 2 W HEBRON. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:494f4a8f93b33537d02093373554e151630e9dd11eebbb6dadf1a4fe4c665242.
May 16, 2017, 5:51 PM CDTHail1.75 inFREMONT
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:51 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, FREMONT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:698391.
May 16, 2017, 5:51 PM CDTWind175 mphFREMONT
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:51 PM CDT. Wind, 175 mph, FREMONT. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:7ab92c971caa3cca7cbd200bad7c40e209bc86be292bb92785ad84e1545c1da3.
May 16, 2017, 5:54 PM CDTHail1.00 in2 W BRUNING
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:54 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 W BRUNING. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0ec2bac4f4950c73ce4ddf140d22361e2d0296e348885ff1270ca24701827ca7.
May 16, 2017, 5:54 PM CDTWind100 mph2 W BRUNING
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:54 PM CDT. Wind, 100 mph, 2 W BRUNING. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:7edc76878ebed7fdfe32efe1f689d6d79f096fbdd7adae21a41870cf5f35ea91.
May 16, 2017, 5:55 PM CDTHail1.00 in3 N BELVIDERE
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:55 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 N BELVIDERE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fda07403ebaabe8cad67ed19a751a0411601161d76e4489e9bc226111a41ee62.
May 16, 2017, 5:55 PM CDTWind100 mph3 N BELVIDERE
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:55 PM CDT. Wind, 100 mph, 3 N BELVIDERE. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:3d0f72c78d3c7215b428db7c51fe3b44cebbc73b234346ce2960cc9fab4510de.
May 16, 2017, 6:05 PM CDTHail1.75 inWAVERLY
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, WAVERLY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:699392.
May 16, 2017, 6:05 PM CDTWind175 mphWAVERLY
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:05 PM CDT. Wind, 175 mph, WAVERLY. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:eaf813ba151cbe9841ba9a1d85a7833c49e442234dd361d5dff6bf8ea1de3553.
May 16, 2017, 6:07 PM CDTHail1.00 inOHIOWA
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:07 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, OHIOWA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:693882.
May 16, 2017, 6:07 PM CDTWind100 mphOHIOWA
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:07 PM CDT. Wind, 100 mph, OHIOWA. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:4282d878c58016fd28159e6e303710f46c4fcd88e2edc5a5844cc9c0e116488d.
May 16, 2017, 6:10 PM CDTWind85 mphVALLEY
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:10 PM CDT. Wind, 85 mph, VALLEY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:385b6fbde8d53803e83b794baefb9de9ca961bbe3ad4f3d02a3211751229ba1c.
May 16, 2017, 6:10 PM CDTWind85 mphVALLEY
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:10 PM CDT. Wind, 85 mph, VALLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:699470.
May 16, 2017, 6:10 PM CDTWind81 mphVALLEY
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:10 PM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, VALLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:699471.
May 16, 2017, 6:14 PM CDTHail1.00 in5 N SUPERIOR
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:14 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 5 N SUPERIOR. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e436a8794cb6f6230f590626389e4b6a1322b41008e42774927de37e3d9bd15b.
May 16, 2017, 6:14 PM CDTHail1.00 inSUPERIOR
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:14 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SUPERIOR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:693884.
May 16, 2017, 6:14 PM CDTWind100 mph5 N SUPERIOR
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:14 PM CDT. Wind, 100 mph, 5 N SUPERIOR. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:3f18e2d1b993dba78c3c78082377f568faaefcf37779e0daec103f5d9eb00d7d.
May 16, 2017, 6:15 PM CDTHail1.00 inWEST LINCOLN
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WEST LINCOLN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:699395.
May 16, 2017, 6:15 PM CDTWind100 mphLINCOLN
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:15 PM CDT. Wind, 100 mph, LINCOLN. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:6164c03adb528ecc3c3bb824390f7126931a53d1cd191e735347b062bb651123.
May 16, 2017, 6:20 PM CDTHail1.00 inWATERLOO
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:20 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WATERLOO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:699399.
May 16, 2017, 6:20 PM CDTHail1.00 inMEADOW
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:20 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MEADOW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:699401.
May 16, 2017, 6:20 PM CDTWind100 mph15 W OMAHA
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:20 PM CDT. Wind, 100 mph, 15 W OMAHA. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:32d19daee314bde8670649303aa3da4bd088d58dc43c4ce476f321255efc8c04.
May 16, 2017, 6:20 PM CDTWind100 mph6 S GRETNA
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:20 PM CDT. Wind, 100 mph, 6 S GRETNA. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:41a607d06b7056f69d9d7ea9c5c66f7a77880302ad8a3b0b9eb579a638285264.
May 16, 2017, 6:25 PM CDTWind64 mph2 N FRANKLIN
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:25 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, 2 N FRANKLIN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:06aad2bcc713865848d3676c7d8dc53b9054cfb514b16dc3a6f4c1fc6d247147.
May 16, 2017, 6:25 PM CDTWind64 mphFRANKLIN
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:25 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, FRANKLIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:693885.
May 16, 2017, 6:25 PM CDTWind69 mphGRETNA
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:25 PM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, GRETNA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:699465.
May 16, 2017, 6:30 PM CDTWind70 mph2 WNW FORT CALHOUN
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:30 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, 2 WNW FORT CALHOUN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7c6deb6498f85da7582b293b071c5c1d2808f524c537da54338917fb54d8045c.
May 16, 2017, 6:30 PM CDTHail1.00 inOMAHA
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, OMAHA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:699402.
May 16, 2017, 6:30 PM CDTHail1.00 inWATERLOO
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WATERLOO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:699449.
May 16, 2017, 6:30 PM CDTWind70 mphFT CALHOUN
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:30 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, FT CALHOUN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:699460.
May 16, 2017, 6:30 PM CDTWind100 mph15 W OMAHA
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:30 PM CDT. Wind, 100 mph, 15 W OMAHA. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:22138b4965ec0447ab6a569c0e8cf5f29bd5d0b6ffc1b23981f105760ca78ccf.
May 16, 2017, 6:30 PM CDTWind100 mphOMAHA
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:30 PM CDT. Wind, 100 mph, OMAHA. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:25a31f47144a330092e6d1ff454c6c849bf1c1046fd2538ca2c14d64c6ac4eee.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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