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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, NE — May 21, 2026

NWS CYS · ETN 1 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office CYS issued a tornado warning at 22:44 UTC on May 21, 2026. The warning was in effect for 26 minutes, ending at May 21, 2026 23:10 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 41.31, -103.78, moving east at about 21 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
4 NNW Kimball Kimball, NE UNK NWS Employee reported a tornado due west of location. (CYS)
3 SE Kimball Kimball, NE UNK Emergency manager observed a quick tornado spinup that lasted about 30 seconds. (CYS)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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