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

IAC071-145-NEC127-131-147-182245-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0172.000000T0000Z-260518T2245Z/
Fremont IA-Page IA-Nemaha NE-Otoe NE-Richardson NE-
518 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN FREMONT...WESTERN PAGE...NEMAHA...SOUTHEASTERN OTOE AND
NORTHERN RICHARDSON COUNTIES...

At 518 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Auburn, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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.

Locations impacted include...
Auburn, Shenandoah, Hamburg, Peru, Essex, Farragut, Johnson,
Riverton, Nemaha, Brownville, Brock, Julian, Blanchard, Northboro,
Duck Creek Recreation Area, Waubonsie State Park, Brownville State
Recreation Area, Indian Cave State Park, Howe, and The Highway 62 and
105 Junction.

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 1 and 7.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southeastern
Nebraska. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT
for southwestern Iowa.

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

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LAT...LON 4058 9578 4052 9575 4052 9570 4056 9568
      4055 9565 4052 9566 4051 9569 4047 9569
      4046 9564 4042 9566 4034 9562 4031 9566
      4030 9557 4026 9555 4026 9601 4059 9599
      4085 9528 4058 9523
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 232DEG 38KT 4035 9583 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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