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

NEC133-182230-
/O.CON.KOAX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260518T2230Z/
Pawnee NE-
445 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR PAWNEE CITY...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTY...

At 444 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Pawnee City, moving northeast at 40 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for Pawnee City. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS 
SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Pawnee County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

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LAT...LON 4002 9601 4002 9627 4013 9619 4016 9607
      4016 9601
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 238DEG 35KT 4009 9616 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

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