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Hail and wind reports › May 18, 2025 › Nebraska

Hail and wind reports in Nebraska, May 18, 2025

14 hail, 17 wind and 6 tornado reports; largest hail 3.25 in; strongest gust 71 mph.

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Time (UTC)TypeSize / speedPlaceCountyNotes
05-18 22:00Hail1.00 in8 S PotterCheyenne(CYS)
05-18 22:15Wind70 mphKimballKimball(CYS)
05-18 22:45Hail2.00 in4 S SidneyCheyenneTrained spotter reports 2 inch diameter hail. (CYS)
05-18 23:07Hail1.00 in2 N SidneyCheyenne(CYS)
05-18 23:16Wind71 mphScottsbluffScotts Bluff(CYS)
05-18 23:28Hail2.00 inBenkelmanDundyTrained spotter reports hail up to 2 inches with photos. (GLD)
05-18 23:39Wind61 mph10 N ChappellGarden(LBF)
05-18 23:47Hail1.75 in1 WSW MaxDundyReport of golf ball sized hail just west of Max... NE. (GLD)
05-18 23:54Tornado1 NE MaxDundyOff duty NWS employee reported tornado just east of Max and north of Highway 34. (GLD)
05-18 23:57Tornado1 WSW StrattonHitchcockVideo of a tornado moving over Highway 34. (GLD)
05-18 23:59Winddamage2 WSW StrattonHitchcockweak tornado crossed Hwy 34 roughly here; downed power lines and tipped over pivots. (GLD)
05-19 00:00Winddamage1 NE MaxDundysheet metal in ditch... power poles down.... (GLD)
05-19 00:03Hail2.00 in4 NNW StrattonHitchcockCaller reported two inch hail along with broad rotation. (GLD)
05-19 00:07Hail1.00 in5 W OvertonDawsonSpotter reports quarter sized hail West-southwest of Overton. (GID)
05-19 00:12Tornado8 N StrattonHitchcockReport of downed power lines from spotter network. (GLD)
05-19 00:16WinddamageStrattonHitchcockroof damage to home at in Stratton at MM 50. (GLD)
05-19 00:35Hail1.00 in7 WNW LexingtonDawsonSpotter reports quarter sized hail near Darr. (GID)
05-19 00:49Hail1.00 in7 NNW GibbonBuffalo(GID)
05-19 00:59Hail1.75 in10 SSE WallaceHayesReport from mping. (LBF)
05-19 01:00Wind61 mph3 N Hayes CenterHayes(LBF)
05-19 01:01Tornado7 N Hayes CenterHayesPossible tornado damage reported. (LBF)
05-19 01:16Hail1.00 in4 E ParksDundyReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (GLD)
05-19 01:20Wind65 mph6 SW BoelusBuffalo(GID)
05-19 01:46Hail3.25 in5 N Hayes CenterHayesReport from mPING: Baseball+ (3.25 in.). (LBF)
05-19 01:48Hail1.00 in2 W North PlatteLincoln(LBF)
05-19 02:29Winddamage4 WNW DavenportNuckollsFrom Sunday evening. 11 empty train cars pushed off of track. (GID)
05-19 02:32Wind60 mph3 NNW OakNuckolls(GID)
05-19 02:38Hail1.00 in4 E North PlatteLincoln(LBF)
05-19 02:40Wind63 mph6 WNW MaxwellLincoln(LBF)
05-19 03:09Tornado3 ESE ShickleyFillmoreFrom Sunday evening. An EF0 rated tornado occurred east of Shickley. The tornado had a three mile path as it moved north. The most significant damage was two center irr (GID)
05-19 03:15Wind59 mphGrand Island AirportHall(GID)
05-19 03:48Wind67 mph5 S AnselmoCuster(LBF)
05-19 04:30Wind68 mph4 SE EddyvilleDawson(GID)
05-19 04:37Wind60 mphMillerBuffaloEmergency Manager reports 60mph winds in Miller. (GID)
05-19 05:18WinddamageMalcolmLancasterDelayed report of tree limbs down relayed by local emergency management. Time estimated based on radar. (OAX)
05-19 05:51Tornado4 WNW Saint PaulHowardFrom early Monday morning. A brief tornado was reported west of St. Paul. The location is approximate. The tornado was rated EFU with no specific maximum windspeed give (GID)
05-19 08:30Winddamage3 SSW ClarksonColfaxDelayed report of porch/roof damage. Time estimated based on radar. (OAX)

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