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Seward County Emergency Management - Nebraska
Monday May 18th, 2026 :: 04:49 p.m. CDT

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM

SVROAX The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Lancaster County in southeastern Nebraska... Southeastern Seward County in southeastern Nebraska... Saline County in southeastern Nebraska...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 449 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Milligan, or 26 miles northwest of Fairbury, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Dorchester around 505 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Pleasant Dale and Emerald. This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 382 and 392.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LANCASTER, NE ... SALINE, NE ... SEWARD, NE

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Seward County Emergency Management - Nebraska
322 S 14th St
Seward, NE 68434

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 402-643-4722

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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