Chance For Severe Storms On Thursday

May 12, 2022, 11 a.m. ·

NWS Hastings Severe Weather 5-12-22
The NWS Hastings Office is predicting storms Thursday afternoon and evening

The National Weather Service in Hastings says central and eastern Nebraska could see some severe storms develop Thursday, starting around 2 p.m. near Grand Island and heading east, where storms will affect areas from Lincoln to northeast Nebraska between 5 and 9 p.m.

An NWS spokesperson says these storms should bring high winds and some damaging hail, with a very small risk of tornado development. The spokesperson also said these storms should not be as powerful as the ones that developed on April 29th, which caused widespread damage.