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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0185 Issued by the Omaha / Valley Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-18 18:33:31
639
WUUS53 KOAX 182332
SVROAX
NEC067-095-190015-
/O.NEW.KOAX.SV.W.0185.260518T2332Z-260519T0015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
632 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
East central Jefferson County in southeastern Nebraska...
Central Gage County in southeastern Nebraska...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 632 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jansen, or 6
miles east of Fairbury, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Emergency management. At 630 PM, half dollar sized hail
was reported in Fairbury.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Harbine around 640 PM CDT.
Beatrice around 650 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Holmesville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southeastern
Nebraska.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4009 9713 4019 9718 4030 9692 4025 9690
4036 9660 4018 9655
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 252DEG 39KT 4016 9706
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH
$$
CA
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 18:46:31
069
WWUS53 KOAX 182345
SVSOAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
645 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
NEC067-095-190015-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-260519T0015Z/
Jefferson NE-Gage NE-
645 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND CENTRAL GAGE COUNTIES...
At 645 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles east of
Harbine, or 8 miles southwest of Beatrice, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 640 PM, quarter sized hail was
reported in Harbine.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
This severe storm will be near...
Beatrice around 650 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Holmesville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southeastern
Nebraska.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4009 9713 4019 9718 4030 9692 4025 9690
4036 9660 4018 9655
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 252DEG 39KT 4020 9688
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH
$$
CA
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 19:03:01 571 WWUS53 KOAX 190002 SVSOAX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska 702 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 NEC095-190012- /O.CAN.KOAX.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-260519T0015Z/ Jefferson NE- 702 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southeastern Nebraska. && LAT...LON 4036 9660 4018 9655 4014 9683 4031 9673 TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 252DEG 39KT 4026 9665 $$ NEC067-190015- /O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-260519T0015Z/ Gage NE- 702 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL GAGE COUNTY... At 702 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles north of Holmesville, or 5 miles east of Beatrice, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Gage County, including the following locations... Rockford State Recreation Area and Rockford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southeastern Nebraska. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 4036 9660 4018 9655 4014 9683 4031 9673 TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 252DEG 39KT 4026 9665 HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH $$ CA Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-05-18 19:03:01 571 WWUS53 KOAX 190002 SVSOAX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska 702 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 NEC095-190012- /O.CAN.KOAX.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-260519T0015Z/ Jefferson NE- 702 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southeastern Nebraska. && LAT...LON 4036 9660 4018 9655 4014 9683 4031 9673 TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 252DEG 39KT 4026 9665 $$ NEC067-190015- /O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-260519T0015Z/ Gage NE- 702 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL GAGE COUNTY... At 702 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles north of Holmesville, or 5 miles east of Beatrice, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Gage County, including the following locations... Rockford State Recreation Area and Rockford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southeastern Nebraska. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 4036 9660 4018 9655 4014 9683 4031 9673 TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 252DEG 39KT 4026 9665 HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH $$ CA Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-05-18 19:14:32 025 WWUS53 KOAX 190014 SVSOAX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska 714 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 NEC067-190024- /O.EXP.KOAX.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-260519T0015Z/ Gage NE- 714 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL GAGE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM CDT... 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 will be allowed to expire. However, small hail is still possible with this thunderstorm. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southeastern Nebraska. && LAT...LON 4036 9660 4018 9655 4014 9683 4031 9673 TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 252DEG 39KT 4029 9652 $$ CA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||