Polk County, Nebraska: tornado and severe weather warnings

A freeze warning is in effect for Polk County as of 5:59 PM CDT.

Open the live map on Polk County Get a message when a warning reaches your address

The map shows radar, every warning shape, and the path and arrival time of each storm cell headed toward the center of Polk County. Tap your own street on it for times that apply to you.

The last 12 months in Polk County

• 1 tornado warnings
• 19 severe thunderstorm warnings
• 0 flash flood warnings
• 2 tornado watches
• 14 severe thunderstorm watches

The most recent tornado warning that included Polk County was issued May 17, 2026 by the Weather Service office in Hastings, NE.

A warning counts here if the Weather Service listed Polk County in it, even if the warned area covered only part of the county.

Nearby

• York County, NE
• Butler County, NE
• Merrick County, NE
• Nance County, NE
• Platte County, NE
• Seward County, NE
• Hamilton County, NE
• Colfax County, NE
• All of Nebraska

Alerts come from the National Weather Service and refresh every minute. Past warnings come from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of Weather Service products. During a warning, also listen to local radio, TV or a weather radio.