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

IAC071-145-NEC127-131-147-182245-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0172.000000T0000Z-260518T2245Z/
Fremont IA-Page IA-Nemaha NE-Otoe NE-Richardson NE-
454 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN FREMONT...WESTERN PAGE...NEMAHA...SOUTHEASTERN OTOE AND
NORTHERN RICHARDSON COUNTIES...

At 453 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles southwest of
Hamburg, or 10 miles southeast of Nebraska City, moving northeast at
35 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
  Hamburg, Riverton, Farragut and Shenandoah.

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 1 and 7.
 
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 4058 9578 4052 9575 4052 9570 4056 9568
      4055 9565 4052 9566 4051 9569 4047 9569
      4046 9564 4042 9566 4034 9562 4031 9566
      4030 9557 4026 9555 4026 9606 4057 9607
      4085 9528 4058 9523
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 240DEG 30KT 4058 9570 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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