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

NEC151-159-182345-
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Seward NE-Saline NE-
553 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR SEWARD AND NORTHWESTERN SALINE COUNTIES...

At 552 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles southeast of
Seward, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 546 PM, quarter sized hail was 
         reported 5 miles west of Milford.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
Seward and northwestern Saline Counties, including the following
locations... Blue River State Recreation Area.

This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 373 and
388.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 4066 9735 4103 9713 4105 9702 4105 9692
      4078 9691 4064 9702 4056 9717
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 218DEG 50KT 4078 9715 

HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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