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

NEC109-151-159-182230-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0175.000000T0000Z-260518T2230Z/
Lancaster NE-Seward NE-Saline NE-
517 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL LANCASTER...SOUTHEASTERN SEWARD AND NORTHEASTERN
SALINE COUNTIES...

At 516 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southwest of
Pleasant Dale, or 14 miles southeast of Seward, moving northeast at
65 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. This storm has a history of 
         producing golf ball sized hail south of Friend.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe storm will be near...
  Pleasant Dale and Emerald around 520 PM CDT.

This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 382 and
392.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 4079 9711 4092 9692 4072 9674 4059 9710
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 233DEG 55KT 4073 9697 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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