Tornado Warning — Warned Area, NE — May 18, 2026
NWS OAX · ETN 28 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office OAX issued a tornado warning at 21:00 UTC on May 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 60 minutes, ending at May 18, 2026 22:00 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 40.29, -96.21, moving east-northeast at about 44 mph.
Timeline
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Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 NNE Elk Creek | Johnson, NE | UNK | A tornado developed in open fields near the intersection of 625 Avenue and 725 Road... and moved quickly east. The tornado damaged many trees... flipped pivots... and d (OAX) | |
| 3 W Auburn | Nemaha, NE | UNK | A tornado developed just south of Highway 136 and west of 636 Avenue... and moved east northeast to the area near Highway 136 and just east of 637 Avenue. This tornado (OAX) | |
| 3 S Julian | Nemaha, NE | UNK | Video from broadcast media showed a small... rain-wrapped tornado moving generally eastward just south of Road 733A and Highway 75. Damage consisted of a small cluster (OAX) | |
| 6 SW Pawnee City | Pawnee, NE | UNK | Report of multi-vortex tornado east of Hwy 99 and Hwy 8. (OAX) | |
| 8 SW Salem | Richardson, NE | UNK | At approximately 4:55 PM... a tornado developed near the Nebraska/Kansas border just west of 639 Boulevard... damaging some trees. It continued northeast... crossing 63 (OAX) | |
| 5 S Dawson | Richardson, NE | UNK | Photo of a cone tornado ongoing south of Dawson. (OAX) | |
| 1 NE Salem | Richardson, NE | UNK | A tornado developed at approximately 5:07 PM near the intersection of 646 Avenue and 708 Road... about 1 mile northeast of Salem. Intermittent damage to trees and farm (OAX) | |
| 4 SSW Barada | Richardson, NE | UNK | Multi-vortex tornado reported north of Falls City. (OAX) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.