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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, NE — May 18, 2026

NWS OAX · ETN 15 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office OAX issued a tornado warning at 00:22 UTC on May 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 11 minutes, ending at May 18, 2026 00:33 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 42.24, -96.43, moving east-northeast at about 54 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
Salix Woodbury, IA UNK Emergency manager reports tornado near Salix. (FSD)
3 SE Sergeant Bluff Woodbury, IA UNK Several videos via social media of brief gustnado. Location estimated. (FSD)
3 NE Sergeant Bluff Woodbury, IA UNK Several videos via social media of brief gustnado. Location estimated. (FSD)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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