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

IAC071-NEC097-127-131-133-147-182145-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0167.000000T0000Z-260518T2145Z/
Fremont IA-Johnson NE-Nemaha NE-Otoe NE-Richardson NE-Pawnee NE-
423 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FREMONT...EASTERN JOHNSON...NEMAHA...SOUTHEASTERN
OTOE...NORTHWESTERN RICHARDSON AND NORTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTIES...

At 423 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Dunbar to 4 miles north of Humboldt, moving east at 25
mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
  Nebraska City, Auburn, Brock, Julian, Stella and Peru.

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 4 and 17.
 
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 4065 9632 4080 9578 4058 9568 4059 9576
      4053 9577 4052 9570 4056 9568 4056 9567
      4052 9566 4051 9569 4047 9569 4046 9564
      4042 9566 4034 9562 4031 9566 4029 9556
      4014 9549 4010 9621
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 256DEG 23KT 4066 9602 4023 9596 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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