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

NWS OAX · ETN 20 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office OAX issued a tornado warning at 01:17 UTC on May 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 27 minutes, ending at May 18, 2026 01:44 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 40.69, -96.48, moving east-northeast at about 48 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
2 SSW Plattsmouth Cass, NE UNK An EF-1 tornado formed on the southwest side of Plattsmouth east of Highway 75. The tornado moved northeast and snapped several pine trees on the top of a small incline (OAX)
2 S Plattsmouth Cass, NE UNK Report of damage to homes south of Plattsmouth from possible tornado. Additional chaser photo of possible tornado in the same area. Time is estimated. (OAX)

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

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