NWUS53 KOAX 182209 LSROAX Preliminary Local Storm Report National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 509 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0504 PM Hail 8 S Friend 40.54N 97.28W 05/18/2026 M1.75 Inch Saline NE Trained Spotter Trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail 7.5 miles south of Friend. && $$ JC