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

NWS OAX · ETN 22 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office OAX issued a tornado warning at 01:46 UTC on May 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 29 minutes, ending at May 18, 2026 02:15 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 41.00, -95.89, moving northeast at about 51 mph.

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Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
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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