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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0175 Issued by the Omaha / Valley Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-18 16:49:57
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WUUS53 KOAX 182149
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NEC109-151-159-182230-
/O.NEW.KOAX.SV.W.0175.260518T2149Z-260518T2230Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
449 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Lancaster County in southeastern Nebraska...
Southeastern Seward County in southeastern Nebraska...
Saline County in southeastern Nebraska...
* Until 530 PM CDT.
* At 449 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Milligan, or
26 miles northwest of Fairbury, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Dorchester around 505 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Pleasant Dale and Emerald.
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 4064 9737 4093 9693 4067 9669 4038 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 233DEG 55KT 4047 9743
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Mead
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 17:06:27
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
505 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
NEC109-151-159-182230-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0175.000000T0000Z-260518T2230Z/
Lancaster NE-Seward NE-Saline NE-
505 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LANCASTER...SOUTHEASTERN SEWARD AND NORTHWESTERN
SALINE COUNTIES...
At 505 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles southwest of
Dorchester, or 20 miles south of Seward, moving northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. This storm has a history of
producing golf ball sized hail in Milligan.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Dorchester, Pleasant Dale and Emerald.
This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 382 and
392.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4068 9729 4093 9693 4067 9669 4042 9728
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 233DEG 55KT 4062 9717
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
CA
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 17:08:27
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
508 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
NEC109-151-159-182230-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0175.000000T0000Z-260518T2230Z/
Lancaster NE-Seward NE-Saline NE-
508 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LANCASTER...SOUTHEASTERN SEWARD AND NORTHWESTERN
SALINE COUNTIES...
At 507 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dorchester, or
18 miles south of Seward, moving northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 506 PM, golf ball sized hail
was reported 7.5 miles 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.
&&
LAT...LON 4068 9729 4093 9693 4067 9669 4042 9728
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 233DEG 55KT 4064 9713
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
CA
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 17:17:28
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
517 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
NEC109-151-159-182230-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0175.000000T0000Z-260518T2230Z/
Lancaster NE-Seward NE-Saline NE-
517 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL LANCASTER...SOUTHEASTERN SEWARD AND NORTHEASTERN
SALINE COUNTIES...
At 516 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southwest of
Pleasant Dale, or 14 miles southeast of Seward, moving northeast at
65 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. This storm has a history of
producing golf ball sized hail south of Friend.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Pleasant Dale and Emerald around 520 PM CDT.
This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 382 and
392.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4079 9711 4092 9692 4072 9674 4059 9710
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 233DEG 55KT 4073 9697
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
CA
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-05-18 17:30:58 642 WWUS53 KOAX 182230 RRA SVSOAX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska 530 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 NEC109-151-159-182240- /O.EXP.KOAX.SV.W.0175.000000T0000Z-260518T2230Z/ Lancaster NE-Seward NE-Saline NE- 530 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL LANCASTER... SOUTHEASTERN SEWARD AND NORTHEASTERN SALINE COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire. However, small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 4079 9711 4092 9692 4072 9674 4059 9710 TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 233DEG 55KT 4085 9676 $$ CA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||