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akr...@iastate.edu
May 19, 2026, 1:41:04 PMMay 19
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092 NOUS43 KOAX 191740 PNSOAX IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-200545- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 1240 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/17/2026 Tornado Event... .South Plattsmouth Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 104 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.83 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/17/2026 Start Time: 03:45 PM CDT Start Location: 2 SSW Plattsmouth / Cass County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.9837 / -95.905 End Date: 05/17/2026 End Time: 03:47 PM CDT End Location: 1 S Plattsmouth / Cass County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.9872 / -95.8899 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado formed on the southwest side of Plattsmouth east of Highway 75. The tornado moved northeast and snapped several pine trees on the top of a small incline that had a house and several grain bins. One empty grain bin was destroyed. The tornado continued northeast, causing minor tree damage and light damage to some mobile homes, && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$
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May 19, 2026, 1:55:07 PMMay 19
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258 NOUS43 KOAX 191754 PNSOAX IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-200600- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 1254 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/17/2025 Tornado Event - Correction... .Corrected for start and end times... ..South Plattsmouth Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 104 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.83 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/17/2026 Start Time: 08:45 PM CDT Start Location: 2 SSW Plattsmouth / Cass County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.9837 / -95.905 End Date: 05/17/2026 End Time: 08:47 PM CDT End Location: 1 S Plattsmouth / Cass County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.9872 / -95.8899 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado formed on the southwest side of Plattsmouth east of Highway 75. The tornado moved northeast and snapped several pine trees on the top of a small incline that had a house and several grain bins. One empty grain bin was destroyed. The tornado continued northeast, causing minor tree damage and light damage to some mobile homes. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$
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May 19, 2026, 2:17:46 PMMay 19
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416 NOUS43 KOAX 191817 PNSOAX IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-200630- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 117 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/17/2026 Tornado Event Summary... .Update...Event Tornado Summary ..Winnebago Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.87 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/17/2026 Start Time: 07:19 PM CDT Start Location: 1 S Winnebago / Thurston County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 42.2172 / -96.4742 End Date: 05/17/2026 End Time: 07:22 PM CDT End Location: 1 E Winnebago / Thurston County / NE End Lat/Lon: 42.2397 / -96.454 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado touched down west of Highway 77 and tracked northeast damaging trees and the roofs of homes. The tornado impacted locations near baseball fields on the south side of Highway 75. Damage to bleachers, signage, and the dugout occurred, and across the highway there was damage to grain bins and a large tree landed on a home. The tornado continued northeast and did minor damage to a large water tank and additional tree damage along D Avenue. ..Ashland Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 104 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.76 miles Path Width /maximum/: 40 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/17/2026 Start Time: 07:55 PM CDT Start Location: 2 NNE Ashland / Saunders County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 41.0704 / -96.3554 End Date: 05/17/2026 End Time: 07:58 PM CDT End Location: 3 NNE Ashland / Saunders County / NE End Lat/Lon: 41.0762 / -96.3431 Survey Summary: A tornado developed in an open field, snapping and throwing several large branches in a field. It then progressed east northeast to the Sandy Pointe lake area where it threw a dock approximately 100 yards, removed shingles from one house, and removed much of a roof from another house, throwing it approximately 80 yards away into the lake. Video suggests that the tornado ended to the northeast, with no damage to any vegetation along the Platte River. ..South Plattsmouth Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 104 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.83 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/17/2026 Start Time: 08:45 PM CDT Start Location: 2 SSW Plattsmouth / Cass County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.9837 / -95.905 End Date: 05/17/2026 End Time: 08:47 PM CDT End Location: 1 S Plattsmouth / Cass County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.9872 / -95.8899 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado formed on the southwest side of Plattsmouth east of Highway 75. The tornado moved northeast and snapped several pine trees on the top of a small incline that had a house and several grain bins. One empty grain bin was destroyed. The tornado continued northeast, causing minor tree damage and light damage to some mobile homes. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$
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May 19, 2026, 6:42:03 PMMay 19
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EF-1 ⇒ 2
033 NOUS43 KOAX 192241 PNSOAX IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-201045- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 541 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for May 18, 2026 Tornado Event... ..Elk Creek Area Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 97 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.77 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/18/2026 Start Time: 04:05 PM CDT Start Location: 3 NNE Elk Creek / Johnson County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.335 / -96.0961 End Date: 05/18/2026 End Time: 04:11 PM CDT End Location: 5 SSW Johnson / Nemaha County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.3356 / -96.0257 Survey Summary: 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 destroyed at least two large farm sheds. The damage along the track was somewhat sporadic at times, and this concentrated area of tornado damage was embedded within a much broader area of 60 to 80 mph winds in the downdraft regions of the parent thunderstorm. The peak width of the tornado was determined where it traveled through a long line of trees and gave evidence to the most intense focused zone of winds being approximately 200 yards wide. ..Tornado West of Auburn Along Highway 136... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.88 miles Path Width /maximum/: 80 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/18/2026 Start Time: 04:20 PM CDT Start Location: 3 W Auburn / Nemaha County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.3881 / -95.904 End Date: 05/18/2026 End Time: 04:22 PM CDT End Location: 1 WNW Auburn / Nemaha County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.3927 / -95.869 Survey Summary: 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 caused sporadic tree damage and uprooting, and impacted two farms. At one farm, a large trailer was rolled approximately 50 yards and debris distributed downstream across a field. Several trees were snapped or uprooted and landed on a home. Another farm had a large shed destroyed with the debris field extending more than a half mile downstream. This tornado was embedded in a broad area of straight line downburst winds estimated at up to 95 mph, especially near and just south of the tornado track. ..Tornado North of Auburn Near Highway 75... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.60 miles Path Width /maximum/: 20 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/18/2026 Start Time: 04:27 PM CDT Start Location: 4 S Julian / Nemaha County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.4658 / -95.8561 End Date: 05/18/2026 End Time: 04:30 PM CDT End Location: 4 SSE Julian / Nemaha County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.4673 / -95.8448 Survey Summary: 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 of large downed tree branches, with estimated maximum winds of 80 mph. ..Intense Downburst Over Auburn... Peak Wind: 95 mph Length: At Least 8 Miles Width: At least 4 miles Survey Summary: The downdraft region of an intense supercell thunderstorm produced a swath of widespread 70 to 95 mph winds. The wind damage was particularly noteworthy and extensive in the town of Auburn where very large branches or trees were snapped or uprooted in almost every block of the town. Many of these trees were silver maples, but even some stronger oaks sustained significant damage. Structural damage was limited, but there was one old brick building in the downtown area that suffered a roof failure that then allowed the walls to collapse. This area of downdraft winds was several miles wide and several miles long, and there was also evidence that some 60-80 mph winds extended all the way back toward Elk Creek and Tecumseh. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$
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May 20, 2026, 9:41:11 PMMay 20
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979 NOUS43 KOAX 210141 PNSOAX IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-211345- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 841 PM CDT Wed May 20 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/18/26 Tornado Event - Update 1... .Update...Three additional tornadoes have been confirmed via NWS damage surveys and storm chaser video. ..4 S Diller Tornado... Rating: EFU Estimated Peak Wind: 0 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.25 miles Path Width /maximum/: 15 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/18/2026 Start Time: 02:46 PM CDT Start Location: 4 S Diller / Jefferson County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.0427 / -96.9323 End Date: 05/18/2026 End Time: 02:47 PM CDT End Location: 4 S Diller / Jefferson County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.0461 / -96.9312 Survey Summary: 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, crossing the highway before quickly dissipating. No damage was noted. ..Elk Creek Area Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 97 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.77 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/18/2026 Start Time: 04:05 PM CDT Start Location: 3 NNE Elk Creek / Johnson County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.335 / -96.0961 End Date: 05/19/2026 End Time: 04:11 PM CDT End Location: 5 SSW Johnson / Nemaha County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.3356 / -96.0257 Survey Summary: 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 destroyed at least two large farm sheds. The damage along the track was somewhat sporadic at times, and this concentrated area of tornado damage was embedded within a much broader area of 60 to 80 mph winds in the downdraft regions of the parent thunderstorm. The peak width of the tornado was determined where it traveled through a long line of trees and gave evidence to the most intense focused zone of winds being approximately 200 yards wide. ..Tornado West of Auburn Along Highway 136... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.88 miles Path Width /maximum/: 80 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/18/2026 Start Time: 04:20 PM CDT Start Location: 3 W Auburn / Nemaha County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.3881 / -95.904 End Date: 05/18/2026 End Time: 04:22 PM CDT End Location: 1 WNW Auburn / Nemaha County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.3927 / -95.869 Survey Summary: 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 caused sporadic tree damage and uprooting, and impacted two farms. At one farm, a large trailer was rolled approximately 50 yards and debris distributed downstream across a field. Several trees were snapped or uprooted and landed on a home. Another farm had a large shed destroyed with the debris field extending more than a half mile downstream. This tornado was embedded in a broad area of straight line downburst winds estimated at up to 95 mph, especially near and just south of the tornado track. ..Tornado North of Auburn Near Highway 75... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.60 miles Path Width /maximum/: 20 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/18/2026 Start Time: 04:27 PM CDT Start Location: 4 S Julian / Nemaha County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.4658 / -95.8561 End Date: 05/18/2026 End Time: 04:30 PM CDT End Location: 4 SSE Julian / Nemaha County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.4673 / -95.8448 Survey Summary: 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 of large downed tree branches, with estimated maximum winds of 80 mph. ..8 SW Salem Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.10 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/18/2026 Start Time: 04:55 PM CDT Start Location: 7 NNW Sabetha, KS/ Richardson County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.0007 / -95.8375 End Date: 05/18/2026 End Time: 04:59 PM CDT End Location: 5 SW Salem / Richardson County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.0171 / -95.7843 Survey Summary: 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 639 Boulevard and producing significant damage to the roof of a large metal outbuilding. The tornado then crossed US Highway 75 just northwest of the intersection with 641 Avenue, causing further tree damage and impacting a second metal outbuilding in the area. Additional tree damage occurred near Rock Creek and 642 Avenue, where the tornado came to an end. ..1 NE Salem Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 107 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.46 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/18/2026 Start Time: 05:07 PM CDT Start Location: 1 NE Salem / Richardson County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.0901 / -95.7084 End Date: 05/18/2026 End Time: 05:15 PM CDT End Location: 3 N Falls City / Richardson County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.1158 / -95.5957 Survey Summary: 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 outbuildings was noted between 646 and 647 Avenues. The tornado continued northeast, damaging more trees and breaking power poles along 650 Avenue. Additional damage to trees and farm outbuildings was noted near the intersection of 651 Avenue and 710 Road. The tornado then crossed US Highway 73 and lifted the roof off another farm outbuilding east of 652 Avenue before dissipating shortly thereafter. ..Intense Downburst Over Auburn... Peak Wind: 95 mph Length: At Least 8 Miles Width: At least 4 miles Survey Summary: The downdraft region of an intense supercell thunderstorm produced a swath of widespread 70 to 95 mph winds. The wind damage was particularly noteworthy and extensive in the town of Auburn where very large branches or trees were snapped or uprooted in almost every block of the town. Many of these trees were silver maples, but even some stronger oaks sustained significant damage. Structural damage was limited, but there was one old brick building in the downtown area that suffered a roof failure that then allowed the walls to collapse. This area of downdraft winds was several miles wide and several miles long, and there was also evidence that some 60-80 mph winds extended all the way back toward Elk Creek and Tecumseh. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$
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May 28, 2026, 4:55:01 PM (8 days ago) May 28
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EF-1 ⇒ 4
754 NOUS43 KOAX 282054 PNSOAX IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-290900- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 354 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for 5/18/26 Tornado Event - Update 2 Update...Two additional EFU tornadoes have been confirmed. .4 S Diller Tornado... Rating: EFU Estimated Peak Wind: None Path Length /statute/: 0.25 miles Path Width /maximum/: 15 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/18/2026 Start Time: 02:46 PM CDT Start Location: 4 S Diller / Jefferson County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.0427 / -96.9323 End Date: 05/18/2026 End Time: 02:47 PM CDT End Location: 4 S Diller / Jefferson County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.0461 / -96.9312 Survey Summary: 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, crossing the highway before quickly dissipating. No damage was noted. .3 NW Odell Tornado... Rating: EFU Estimated Peak Wind: None Path Length /statute/: 0.60 miles Path Width /maximum/: 20 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/18/2026 Start Time: 02:57 PM CDT Start Location: 3 NW Odell / Gage County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.0899 / -96.8392 End Date: 05/18/2026 End Time: 02:58 PM CDT End Location: 3 NNW Odell / Gage County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.0961 / -96.8312 Survey Summary: Wymore Fire Department and a storm spotter reported a tornado approximately 3 miles northwest of Odell. NWS survey was inconclusive. Tree damage across western Gage County was primarily due to straight line winds from thunderstorms that occurred two days before this event. .Elk Creek Area Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 97 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.77 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/18/2026 Start Time: 04:05 PM CDT Start Location: 3 NNE Elk Creek / Johnson County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.335 / -96.0961 End Date: 05/19/2026 End Time: 04:11 PM CDT End Location: 5 SSW Johnson / Nemaha County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.3356 / -96.0257 Survey Summary: 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 destroyed at least two large farm sheds. The damage along the track was somewhat sporadic at times, and this concentrated area of tornado damage was embedded within a much broader area of 60 to 80 mph winds in the downdraft regions of the parent thunderstorm. The peak width of the tornado was determined where it traveled through a long line of trees and gave evidence to the most intense focused zone of winds being approximately 200 yards wide. .Tornado West of Auburn Along Highway 136... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.88 miles Path Width /maximum/: 80 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/18/2026 Start Time: 04:20 PM CDT Start Location: 3 W Auburn / Nemaha County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.3881 / -95.904 End Date: 05/18/2026 End Time: 04:22 PM CDT End Location: 1 WNW Auburn / Nemaha County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.3927 / -95.869 Survey Summary: 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 caused sporadic tree damage and uprooting, and impacted two farms. At one farm, a large trailer was rolled approximately 50 yards and debris distributed downstream across a field. Several trees were snapped or uprooted and landed on a home. Another farm had a large shed destroyed with the debris field extending more than a half mile downstream. This tornado was embedded in a broad area of straight line downburst winds estimated at up to 95 mph, especially near and just south of the tornado track. .Tornado North of Auburn Near Highway 75... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.60 miles Path Width /maximum/: 20 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/18/2026 Start Time: 04:27 PM CDT Start Location: 4 S Julian / Nemaha County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.4658 / -95.8561 End Date: 05/18/2026 End Time: 04:30 PM CDT End Location: 4 SSE Julian / Nemaha County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.4673 / -95.8448 Survey Summary: 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 of large downed tree branches, with estimated maximum winds of 80 mph. .6 SW Pawnee City Tornado... Rating: EFU Estimated Peak Wind: None Path Length /statute/: 0.64 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/18/2026 Start Time: 04:34 PM CDT Start Location: 5 NE Summerfield / Pawnee County / KS Start Lat/Lon: 40.0505 / -96.2716 End Date: 05/18/2026 End Time: 04:35 PM CDT End Location: 6 NE Summerfield / Pawnee County / KS End Lat/Lon: 40.0538 / -96.2602 Survey Summary: Estimated time and location of tornado based on reports received from emergency management and radar interpretation. .8 SW Salem... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.10 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/18/2026 Start Time: 04:55 PM CDT Start Location: 7 NNW Sabetha / Richardson County / KS Start Lat/Lon: 40.0007 / -95.8375 End Date: 05/18/2026 End Time: 04:59 PM CDT End Location: 5 SW Salem / Richardson County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.0171 / -95.7843 Survey Summary: 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 639 Boulevard and producing significant damage to the roof of a large metal outbuilding. The tornado then crossed US Highway 75 just northwest of the intersection with 641 Avenue, causing further tree damage and impacting a second metal outbuilding in the area. Additional tree damage occurred near Rock Creek and 642 Avenue, where the tornado came to an end. .1 NE Salem Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 107 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.46 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/18/2026 Start Time: 05:07 PM CDT Start Location: 1 NE Salem / Richardson County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.0901 / -95.7084 End Date: 05/18/2026 End Time: 05:15 PM CDT End Location: 3 N Falls City / Richardson County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.1158 / -95.5957 Survey Summary: 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 outbuildings was noted between 646 and 647 Avenues. The tornado continued northeast, damaging more trees and breaking power poles along 650 Avenue. Additional damage to trees and farm outbuildings was noted near the intersection of 651 Avenue and 710 Road. The tornado then crossed US Highway 73 and lifted the roof off another farm outbuilding east of 652 Avenue before dissipating shortly thereafter. ..Intense Downburst Over Auburn... Peak Wind: 95 mph Length: At Least 8 Miles Width: At least 4 miles Survey Summary: The downdraft region of an intense supercell thunderstorm produced a swath of widespread 70 to 95 mph winds. The wind damage was particularly noteworthy and extensive in the town of Auburn where very large branches or trees were snapped or uprooted in almost every block of the town. Many of these trees were silver maples, but even some stronger oaks sustained significant damage. Structural damage was limited, but there was one old brick building in the downtown area that suffered a roof failure that then allowed the walls to collapse. This area of downdraft winds was several miles wide and several miles long, and there was also evidence that some 60-80 mph winds extended all the way back toward Elk Creek and Tecumseh. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$
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