Hail and wind reports › May 18, 2026 › Nebraska
Hail and wind reports in Nebraska, May 18, 2026
22 hail, 7 wind and 10 tornado reports; largest hail 1.75 in; strongest gust 90 mph.
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| Time (UTC) | Type | Size / speed | Place | County | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-18 20:27 | Hail | 1.75 in | 2 NNW Pickrell | Gage | Spotter report driving on Hwy 77 south toward Beatrice. (OAX) |
| 05-18 20:49 | Hail | 1.75 in | 4 N Clarkson | Stanton | (OAX) |
| 05-18 21:11 | Hail | 1.00 in | 4 SE Lewiston | Pawnee | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OAX) |
| 05-18 21:25 | Hail | 1.50 in | Auburn | Nemaha | Delayed report received via social media of hail estimated up to golf ball sized in Auburn... NE. Timed estimated with radar. (OAX) |
| 05-18 21:26 | Hail | 1.50 in | 4 S Davenport | Thayer | Hail the size of quarters to ping pong balls... most were smaller. (GID) |
| 05-18 21:40 | Hail | 1.00 in | Strang | Fillmore | (GID) |
| 05-18 21:43 | Hail | 1.75 in | 2 SE Julian | Nemaha | Public report of golf ball size hail north of Auburn. Location and time are estimated from radar. (OAX) |
| 05-18 21:52 | Hail | 1.75 in | Milligan | Fillmore | (GID) |
| 05-18 22:00 | Hail | 1.50 in | 4 W Humboldt | Pawnee | Corrects time from previous hail report from 4 W Humboldt. Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (OAX) |
| 05-18 22:04 | Hail | 1.75 in | 8 S Friend | Saline | Trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail 7.5 miles south of Friend. (OAX) |
| 05-18 22:05 | Hail | 1.50 in | Humboldt | Richardson | Delayed report received via social media of hail estimated up to 1.5 inches in diameter. Social media report displayed multiple pictures of the hail. (OAX) |
| 05-18 22:30 | Hail | 1.75 in | Pilger | Stanton | Dime to golf ball size hail. (OAX) |
| 05-18 22:39 | Hail | 1.00 in | 2 NNE Friend | Saline | Mix of peas and quarters. (OAX) |
| 05-18 22:46 | Hail | 1.00 in | 5 W Milford | Seward | Report relayed by NWS employee via NWSChat. (OAX) |
| 05-18 22:50 | Hail | 1.00 in | 1 E Wayne | Wayne | (OAX) |
| 05-18 23:02 | Hail | 1.50 in | Allen | Dixon | (FSD) |
| 05-18 23:12 | Hail | 1.25 in | 6 W Fairbury | Jefferson | Trained spotter reported half dollar size hail. (OAX) |
| 05-18 23:15 | Hail | 1.50 in | 2 WNW Ponca | Dixon | Rainfall so far this evening has only been 0.25 inch... but the sky looked like heavier and hail fell to the southeast closer to Ponca. (FSD) |
| 05-18 23:21 | Hail | 1.00 in | 5 NNW Valparaiso | Saunders | (OAX) |
| 05-18 23:30 | Hail | 1.50 in | Fairbury | Jefferson | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (OAX) |
| 05-18 23:40 | Hail | 1.00 in | Harbine | Jefferson | Mix of dimes with a few quarters. (OAX) |
| 05-19 00:15 | Hail | 1.00 in | 2 SE Elkhorn | Douglas | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OAX) |
| 05-18 20:22 | Wind | 70 mph | 4 SW Wymore | Gage | Personal weather station gusted to 70 mph. (OAX) |
| 05-18 20:47 | Wind | 81 mph | 3 ESE Lewiston | Pawnee | Caller reported an 81 mph wind gust measured from a personal weather station. Also reported 6 to 8 inch diameter tree limbs broken. (OAX) |
| 05-18 20:56 | Wind | 66 mph | 2 NE Crab Orchard | Johnson | Personal Weather Station. (OAX) |
| 05-18 21:01 | Wind | damage | Tecumseh | Johnson | Lots of large tree limbs down. Time is estimated. (OAX) |
| 05-18 21:12 | Wind | 90 mph | 5 SSW Johnson | Nemaha | Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 5 SSW Johnson. Personal Weather Station. (OAX) |
| 05-18 21:27 | Wind | damage | Auburn | Nemaha | Reports of extensive damage in Auburn. Possible people trapped in homes. Possible tornado damage. Time is estimated. (OAX) |
| 05-18 21:34 | Wind | 62 mph | 2 NNW Auburn | Nemaha | Personal weather station gusted to 62 mph. (OAX) |
| 05-18 19:46 | Tornado | 5 S Diller | Jefferson | Storm chaser video showed a brief tornado that began just south of State Highway 8... approximately 4.5 miles south-southeast of Diller. It continued northeast... cross (OAX) | |
| 05-18 19:58 | Tornado | 3 NW Odell | Gage | Wynmore fire dept. reports tornado on the ground near Odell. (OAX) | |
| 05-18 21:05 | Tornado | 4 NNE Elk Creek | Johnson | 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) | |
| 05-18 21:20 | Tornado | 3 W Auburn | Nemaha | 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) | |
| 05-18 21:27 | Tornado | 3 S Julian | Nemaha | 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) | |
| 05-18 21:45 | Tornado | 6 SW Pawnee City | Pawnee | Report of multi-vortex tornado east of Hwy 99 and Hwy 8. (OAX) | |
| 05-18 21:55 | Tornado | 8 SW Salem | Richardson | 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) | |
| 05-18 22:00 | Tornado | 5 S Dawson | Richardson | Photo of a cone tornado ongoing south of Dawson. (OAX) | |
| 05-18 22:07 | Tornado | 1 NE Salem | Richardson | 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) | |
| 05-18 22:15 | Tornado | 4 SSW Barada | Richardson | Multi-vortex tornado reported north of Falls City. (OAX) |
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