Nebraska Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/18/2026 14:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 4:53PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 2:53pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 452 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Fairmont to near Geneva. Movement was northeast at 70 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Fairmont around 500 PM CDT. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 361 and 365.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
York; Fillmore
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE