Pilot Index / Nebraska / May 16, 2026

Preliminary

Storms in Nebraska on May 16, 2026

143 published severe reports across Nebraska on May 16, 2026.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 52. Wind reports: 90. Tornado reports: 1.

The table and map show 40 of 143 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 16, 2026, 4:21 PM CDTHail1.75 inWELLFLEET
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 4:21 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, WELLFLEET. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1332546.
May 16, 2026, 4:39 PM CDTHail1.00 inWELLFLEET
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 4:39 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WELLFLEET. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1332547.
May 16, 2026, 4:50 PM CDTHail1.75 inStockham
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 4:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, Stockham. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4731d2f1feb30757863f50557ecb48658d28bda892aea162f930b7ca23b090e1.
May 16, 2026, 4:52 PM CDTHail1.50 inHenderson
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 4:52 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, Henderson. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8bd9fa6742499c83b43d08657d20f0a69fb8468a1276996891ac4245c483ec32.
May 16, 2026, 4:52 PM CDTHail1.00 inNORTH PLATTE
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 4:52 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, NORTH PLATTE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1332549.
May 16, 2026, 5:20 PM CDTHail1.00 in7 WNW Stromsburg
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:20 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 7 WNW Stromsburg. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:33db26ddc020a2280d2db2d9919e47f756f9650b0afdaf951089bd7439f1ce80.
May 16, 2026, 5:20 PM CDTHail1.00 inOCONTO
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:20 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, OCONTO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1332550.
May 16, 2026, 5:26 PM CDTHail2.00 in6 W Osceola
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:26 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 6 W Osceola. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3e17b2e99b43bbc53bca0dbd3bf44d327859ac94c9140a2b7f2ee77bc1b1b817.
May 16, 2026, 5:28 PM CDTHail1.75 in1 E Miller
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:28 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 1 E Miller. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ad580fd10b6e7121a31b5ab7e870a8a34f517c13b5b4b058bb9fd081f864f0fd.
May 16, 2026, 5:42 PM CDTHail1.75 inHenderson
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:42 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, Henderson. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b392d3f5e1af6d679a4362501dbb9efe7a021d14e65485e63005703cb755d358.
May 16, 2026, 5:45 PM CDTHail1.50 in2 E Henderson
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:45 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 2 E Henderson. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3c95bf0cbc7f4a90e59522046b3b38721b77a6ff57f6099fdd535657fe1d7708.
May 16, 2026, 5:57 PM CDTHail1.75 inBoelus
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:57 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, Boelus. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:81077ebfc14dd8e2d6cce761a6fd6aca0e54cf63f75c331b3e600275b3edd1ac.
May 16, 2026, 6:14 PM CDTHail3.00 in4 W Amherst
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 6:14 PM CDT. Hail, 3.00 in, 4 W Amherst. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7c45b6fca6cd1d0fa89b226c0b59e510cdd7a93d140c2a269a0af22ddf5e1220.
May 16, 2026, 5:22 PM MDTHail1.00 inSIDNEY
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:22 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SIDNEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330887.
May 16, 2026, 6:26 PM CDTHail1.25 inPLATTE CENTER
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 6:26 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, PLATTE CENTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336632.
May 16, 2026, 6:34 PM CDTHail2.00 inTARNOV
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 6:34 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, TARNOV. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336633.
May 16, 2026, 6:47 PM CDTWind65 mph1 W Kearney
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 6:47 PM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, 1 W Kearney. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a744ef81982b17fca4b13118d105ac562792d6a22984ca1bb53984fb928fdb80.
May 16, 2026, 6:48 PM CDTWind60 mph1 N Kearney
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 6:48 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 1 N Kearney. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:52334a0216e6f21a509fe2cf5754e6e1c9501cf20d7ce72ad89790c05f3b3617.
May 16, 2026, 6:56 PM CDTWind60 mph1 N Kearney
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 6:56 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 1 N Kearney. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6187e9b6d9507b3708225b1770372c680d79c52a198a200228da3dd012125f70.
May 16, 2026, 6:58 PM CDTHail1.00 in6 W Lexington
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 6:58 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 6 W Lexington. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:69904b389020a1f93b0ecfed9a34dea477c1c65dfa9440ff3cdbb21a83f68254.
May 16, 2026, 6:58 PM CDTHail1.00 in6 N Riverdale
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 6:58 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 6 N Riverdale. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:dfd230051c16122eeeb5294f67a9707b679e73b6f0cfe967dd48086b22269932.
May 16, 2026, 7:00 PM CDTWind59 mphKearney
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, Kearney. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:bd68aa53bba60ab9707023d435c269a9bf73a7d9f223c9bb3dad4d9cea68268d.
May 16, 2026, 7:03 PM CDTWind64 mph2 NNE Kearney
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 7:03 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, 2 NNE Kearney. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:54a87cbe5433c4c30ad7f50a4d0d8555c8352822dcbc9754c744eba5593b21fa.
May 16, 2026, 7:03 PM CDTHail1.00 in5 NNE Kearney
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 7:03 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 5 NNE Kearney. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ac1496b484dfb5cf1dbefc395f28744eb74ed1fe7212f50a611c6a8aeb64c87b.
May 16, 2026, 7:19 PM CDTWind70 mph5 ENE Kearney
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 7:19 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, 5 ENE Kearney. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:aaa78c7ede4485e01c85e09b9854b8077b541a17b595b3c0a9fc2b0282e0318a.
May 16, 2026, 7:19 PM CDTHail1.00 inPLYMOUTH
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 7:19 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PLYMOUTH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336634.
May 16, 2026, 7:20 PM CDTHail1.00 in3 NNW North Loup
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 7:20 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 NNW North Loup. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fd369061d8f76e7b12015456528bb3fe243adf9535ea48a801afc3fdc2adebb1.
May 16, 2026, 7:26 PM CDTHail1.25 in2 N Johnson Lake
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 7:26 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 2 N Johnson Lake. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:528dc0e414a71e458b77ac01566c64ee888ae5564d6fb7504085dc0f9977b9c5.
May 16, 2026, 7:41 PM CDTHail1.00 in5 W Lexington
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 7:41 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 5 W Lexington. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8d0fc10cca66c2cdf7d08cb0cf169521f76416b985c8c7fed9d8d2b6f209fa0a.
May 16, 2026, 7:43 PM CDTHail1.75 inLexington
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 7:43 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, Lexington. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:bee1bf37517f7eaa5472a9d8c7452519dcd6469f094f86ab0f20c990f561d9fb.
May 16, 2026, 7:49 PM CDTHail1.50 inShelton
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 7:49 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, Shelton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d3436e2480ea49550a1a068e93584c853f1ed4534c7409a36972e3837cd4bf74.
May 16, 2026, 7:50 PM CDTHail1.00 inWILBER
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 7:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WILBER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336636.
May 16, 2026, 7:57 PM CDTHail1.00 inDE WITT
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 7:57 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, DE WITT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336635.
May 16, 2026, 8:00 PM CDTHail1.75 inShelton
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 8:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, Shelton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:738c9484ab6b6f817c97f2090d39db07171162c487a2028c854f461cba0aee19.
May 16, 2026, 8:00 PM CDTHail2.00 inShelton
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 8:00 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, Shelton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b0c13e8f1776d05c9f42cafc0a0e10ecc2a2541d9711385ce4d9ef7f40fcedac.
May 16, 2026, 8:03 PM CDTHail2.50 inDE WITT
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 8:03 PM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, DE WITT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336637.
May 16, 2026, 8:11 PM CDTHail1.50 inCRETE
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 8:11 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, CRETE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336639.
May 16, 2026, 8:12 PM CDTHail1.25 inWood River
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 8:12 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, Wood River. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1dbfa03087b0a651cad7a82af0cb15e02a9f7721b60ee928dee17473659769d7.
May 16, 2026, 8:15 PM CDTHail2.00 inCRETE
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 8:15 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, CRETE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336641.
May 16, 2026, 8:27 PM CDTHail2.25 inHOAG
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 8:27 PM CDT. Hail, 2.25 in, HOAG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336642.
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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