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

NWS OAX · ETN 32 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office OAX issued a tornado warning at 22:12 UTC on May 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 48 minutes, ending at May 18, 2026 23:00 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 40.12, -95.65, moving east-northeast at about 37 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
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.

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