Pilot Index / Nebraska / May 17, 2026

Preliminary

Storms in Nebraska on May 17, 2026

157 published severe reports across Nebraska on May 17, 2026.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 45. Wind reports: 95. Tornado reports: 17.

The table and map show 40 of 157 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 17, 2026, 12:43 AM CDTWind62 mphBARNESTON
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 12:43 AM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, BARNESTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336686.
May 17, 2026, 12:43 AM CDTWind62 mphBarneston
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 12:43 AM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, Barneston. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:f3db156b1982e945d1c3db7dbd8f22e0b33befc4e2904a93b5a1aa5591294a03.
May 17, 2026, 1:32 AM CDTWind61 mphFALLS CITY
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 1:32 AM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, FALLS CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336688.
May 17, 2026, 1:32 AM CDTWind61 mphFalls City
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 1:32 AM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, Falls City. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:699bd88bfe9dab045d555de9ea66a098deeb64299c5d5a725a50bb7c0cd2c1d1.
May 17, 2026, 1:00 PM CDTWind60 mphBURTON
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, BURTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1332773.
May 17, 2026, 1:00 PM CDTWind60 mphNORDEN
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, NORDEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1332774.
May 17, 2026, 1:00 PM CDTWind60 mph11 ESE Sparks
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 11 ESE Sparks. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:533c961a8d1b207ac21d55696bf3bd6d89e839f2ec4a595d6050e8ad804cfae2.
May 17, 2026, 1:00 PM CDTWind60 mph5 E Norden
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 5 E Norden. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:fd16a492ec3a2be5dd7fba4f96d138ed7ea57aabaa5f0e312fded6ba9afd2531.
May 17, 2026, 1:19 PM CDTWind60 mphBURTON
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 1:19 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, BURTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1332775.
May 17, 2026, 1:19 PM CDTWind60 mph2 N Burton
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 1:19 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 2 N Burton. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:964ec0912975e22bbcdc8b58e95f9f32d88124ac90b0bbe0b7f30298f0fd1ee1.
May 17, 2026, 1:45 PM CDTWind60 mphNAPER
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 1:45 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, NAPER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1332776.
May 17, 2026, 1:45 PM CDTWind60 mph2 ESE Naper
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 1:45 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 2 ESE Naper. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:7e6c75f30e082c0148b8214c6c9a7290b458fbb7b82f294160fbcf62d50cbc77.
May 17, 2026, 2:08 PM CDTWind64 mphSPENCER
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 2:08 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, SPENCER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1332777.
May 17, 2026, 2:08 PM CDTWind64 mph3 SW Spencer
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 2:08 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, 3 SW Spencer. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:2583b1ee780530781547994dc635ecd2f90ed831c0cee38eaf917a447a09ede3.
May 17, 2026, 2:15 PM CDTWind77 mphSPENCER
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 2:15 PM CDT. Wind, 77 mph, SPENCER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1332778.
May 17, 2026, 2:15 PM CDTWind67 mphSPENCER
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 2:15 PM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, SPENCER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1332779.
May 17, 2026, 2:15 PM CDTWind67 mphSpencer
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 2:15 PM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, Spencer. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:f05d593255e7a0dc3cb98b4692dd7ea8ebbad62a8f29a2ad190694c9c121c44e.
May 17, 2026, 2:15 PM CDTWind77 mph2 SE Spencer
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 2:15 PM CDT. Wind, 77 mph, 2 SE Spencer. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:f2faade6d7848cacd04b1270747bd4e862cfad72a405bf6c572b969fe62dcec8.
May 17, 2026, 4:14 PM CDTHail1.00 in3 SE Ravenna
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 4:14 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 SE Ravenna. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:040b7c01c05dba705a4fd63fedd64248869b473a844cbde382c34971d618c545.
May 17, 2026, 4:30 PM CDTHail2.50 inAshton
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 4:30 PM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, Ashton. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:16352587d3ea994ff9f2bb438e967cd0bcae9f2e974c78c9e261d55dc09334b3.
May 17, 2026, 4:34 PM CDTHail1.75 inBoelus
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 4:34 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, Boelus. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:e8fef58c91616acb254be62631d5eb824228cbaec90abe944495d99994eb3d3c.
May 17, 2026, 4:35 PM CDTHail1.75 in3.5 WSW Ashton
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 4:35 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 3.5 WSW Ashton. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:8bbfb950920e49a7ee6f739098b19d327c7a459b5d563751d912f90d25182134.
May 17, 2026, 4:43 PM CDTHail3.00 inAshton
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 4:43 PM CDT. Hail, 3.00 in, Ashton. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:d444c5a1997c64f04d4093661d93bae2a9f102b5018343b3347a50ce4183fab5.
May 17, 2026, 4:44 PM CDTHail1.75 inDannebrog
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 4:44 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, Dannebrog. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:b9d94e2022d48a2216590f1166b241b36ae795e0e1cf2119d0c5f749a96e81d0.
May 17, 2026, 4:45 PM CDTHail2.75 in5 N Cairo
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 4:45 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, 5 N Cairo. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:ca2f37aca8b3387eda56fe219552f69949ffe8e5b2a2c7aed00169df56f645b4.
May 17, 2026, 4:50 PM CDTHail2.00 in3 ENE Ashton
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 4:50 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 3 ENE Ashton. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:d448ec405b0d3981f00f3bc3b46e0cb151e50830087938ff6b956d4c449691f9.
May 17, 2026, 4:51 PM CDTTornado4 NNE Cairo
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 4:51 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 NNE Cairo. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:65d11ee6d17683fcc755fbd9f95c77ab77e9a6272a7c0eb783c750d7a3298425.
May 17, 2026, 4:51 PM CDTHail2.50 inAshton
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 4:51 PM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, Ashton. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:e65b26ec258cc73f8649172d9adc4427e111a6fea1321f311ffeb40eef3a7f10.
May 17, 2026, 4:52 PM CDTHail1.75 in4 S Dannebrog
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 4:52 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 4 S Dannebrog. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:e3ac19ac5556e08f97c57c4798b6cb3d7cf420d1d39cbfe1589ac717e273f1b3.
May 17, 2026, 4:54 PM CDTHail2.75 inElba
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 4:54 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, Elba. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:eaa258c31f3f53c44ae4fb6b4b53fe0572298fd2a0d70b64d70bf0209dff2e6f.
May 17, 2026, 4:56 PM CDTHail1.00 in1 N Elba
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 4:56 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 N Elba. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:2109099a0092fd7ccf842f328068abee0e677bca13d4b2fa9953b9089855d1c3.
May 17, 2026, 4:58 PM CDTHail2.75 inDannebrog
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 4:58 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, Dannebrog. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:db30b79c658edd332809d239046cd0f1b3b68e50575aea786095da1839204116.
May 17, 2026, 4:58 PM CDTHail3.00 in1 NE Dannebrog
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  • May 17, 2026, 4:58 PM CDT. Hail, 3.00 in, 1 NE Dannebrog. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:f3987130e2fb775bbb1597cb3cdc9589ab08e230f5a6138823a33eeb392f2d18.
May 17, 2026, 5:04 PM CDTTornado2 W Saint Libory
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 5:04 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 W Saint Libory. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:20b5f9140950c951e3f8324ecc7e392373d19140012f9989a0065395ca52eb8b.
May 17, 2026, 5:04 PM CDTHail2.75 inDannebrog
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 5:04 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, Dannebrog. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:ff37913f5ce087955c771bc5228ef396266021be268292bc430566661628c8c1.
May 17, 2026, 5:09 PM CDTTornado4N Saint Libory
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  • May 17, 2026, 5:09 PM CDT. Tornado, 4N Saint Libory. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:f98cd0195583aa3cc30833fa5d5a9458dd21c203573a84bbd1697d83c5e9f1c2.
May 17, 2026, 5:10 PM CDTTornado4 N Saint Libory
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 5:10 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 N Saint Libory. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:676561d39df7206a7a9a3b114932670144cb4a8266845ddcbc0d9755ea307db0.
May 17, 2026, 5:11 PM CDTHail2.75 inDannebrog
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 5:11 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, Dannebrog. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:e2e221ade4a1cf4a4bb13033438849fd05adbed3b9899a9a7653ed2a909d289e.
May 17, 2026, 5:12 PM CDTTornado7 N Saint Libory
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 5:12 PM CDT. Tornado, 7 N Saint Libory. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:aff429923815c9d8ced8a5df814e55e08257c0e0a7c55f317b8f7b88448440ea.
May 17, 2026, 5:14 PM CDTHail1.50 inSaint Paul
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 5:14 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, Saint Paul. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:423ca02b8085b467c738235ecdc22893e79abf7d98b9dab485c017b0dd5cd12b.
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.

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