Tornado Warning — Warned Area, NE — May 17, 2026
NWS GID · ETN 5 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office GID issued a tornado warning at 22:07 UTC on May 17, 2026. The warning was in effect for 53 minutes, ending at May 17, 2026 23:00 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 41.15, -98.36, moving east-northeast at about 43 mph.
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Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4N Saint Libory | Howard, NE | Unrated | (GID) | |
| 4 N Saint Libory | Howard, NE | Unrated | Damage to structures reported. (GID) | |
| 7 N Saint Libory | Howard, NE | Unrated | (GID) | |
| 3 NW Archer | Merrick, NE | EF0° | Brief EF-0 tornado near the intersection of Hwy 92 and 7th Road NW of Archer per official damage survey... RaXPol radar analysis... and chaser video. (GID) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys. ° = rating parsed from the NWS damage-survey text quoted in the SPC report narrative (derived, not an official F-scale entry).