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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
357 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

NEC067-097-127-131-133-182145-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0163.000000T0000Z-260518T2145Z/
Johnson NE-Nemaha NE-Otoe NE-Pawnee NE-Gage NE-
357 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR JOHNSON...SOUTHWESTERN NEMAHA...SOUTH CENTRAL OTOE...NORTHERN
PAWNEE AND EASTERN GAGE COUNTIES...

At 356 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles south of
Sterling, or 9 miles west of Tecumseh, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Public. At 347 PM CDT, an 81 mph wind gust was reported 5 
         miles north of Burchard.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

This severe storm will be near...
  Sterling around 400 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Cook.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southeastern
Nebraska.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 4041 9671 4063 9610 4020 9601 4017 9601
      4007 9671
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 239DEG 28KT 4041 9636 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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