Monday Afternoon Severe Weather Update – May 18, 2026
Severe Weather Potential:
Latest update: 2:37 p.m. CDT Monday, May 18
A Tornado Watch is in place for southeastern Nebraska until 8 p.m. CDT on Monday, May 18. This is a Particularly Dangerous Situation, according to the National Weather Service. Review your severe weather plan now and ensure you have multiple ways to receive severe weather alerts this afternoon.
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A few strong to intense tornadoes, baseball- to softball-sized hail, and 75-mile-per-hour wind gusts will be possible in the strongest storms today.
Above is the latest run of StormCast, showing storm chances in southeast Nebraska through Monday afternoon and Monday evening.
With several rounds of rainfall, we continue to monitor the risk of flooding in southeast Nebraska. A Flood Watch is in place in southeast Nebraska until 7 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, May 19.
Storm Alert Team Meteorologist
Dominic Ferraro
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