WWUS53 KOAX 182007 SVSOAX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska 307 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 NEC067-095-097-109-133-182100- /O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0162.000000T0000Z-260518T2100Z/ Lancaster NE-Johnson NE-Jefferson NE-Pawnee NE-Gage NE- 307 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LANCASTER...SOUTHWESTERN JOHNSON...EASTERN JEFFERSON...NORTHWESTERN PAWNEE AND GAGE COUNTIES... At 305 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest of Beatrice, moving northeast at 30 mph. Another severe thunderstorm was located near Endicott, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Beatrice around 310 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Adams and Sterling. 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 4001 9725 4035 9696 4035 9692 4040 9692 4063 9672 4040 9626 4000 9659 TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 224DEG 28KT 4021 9681 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Mead