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

NEC067-095-182000-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0161.000000T0000Z-260518T2000Z/
Jefferson NE-Gage NE-
242 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN JEFFERSON AND SOUTHWESTERN GAGE COUNTIES...

At 240 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Diller, or 11
miles east of Fairbury, moving northeast at 30 mph.

THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR THE WARNED AREA.

HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. 
         Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, 
         siding, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
  Harbine and Beatrice.

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.

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LAT...LON 4001 9726 4027 9715 4035 9692 4032 9660
      4015 9666 4000 9686 4000 9725
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 207DEG 27KT 4013 9696 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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