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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.

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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

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