Hail Map in Nebraska on May 18, 2026 - HailTrace

Hail Map in Nebraska on May 18, 2026

The weather event in Nebraska on May 18, 2026 includes Wind, Hail, and Tornado maps. 19 states and 1,691 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 35,569.
Hail map in Nebraska on May 18, 2026
Wind
Hail
Tornado

35,569

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.00" hail or larger

10,094

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.75" hail or larger

0

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 2.50" hail or larger

Storm reports in Nebraska

Nebraska

DateDescription
05/18/20266:40 PM CDTMix of dimes with a few quarters.
05/18/20266:30 PM CDTReport from mping: ping pong ball
05/18/20266:21 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 5 NNW Valparaiso
05/18/20266:19 PM CDTPublic report of half dollar size hail.
05/18/20266:15 PM CDTRainfall 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.
05/18/20266:12 PM CDTTrained spotter reported half dollar size hail.
05/18/20266:10 PM CDTSome quarter sized hail stones... But mostly dime sized. Heavy rain... No wind... And no damage.
05/18/20266:02 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near Allen
05/18/20265:52 PM CDTReport from mping: quarter
05/18/20265:50 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 E Wayne
05/18/20265:46 PM CDTReport relayed by nws employee via nwschat.
05/18/20265:39 PM CDTMix of peas and quarters.
05/18/20265:30 PM CDTDime to golf ball size hail.
05/18/20265:15 PM CDTMulti-vortex tornado reported north of falls city.
05/18/20265:08 PM CDTReport from mping: ping pong ball
05/18/20265:04 PM CDTTrained spotter reported golf ball sized hail 7.5 miles south of friend.
05/18/20265:00 PM CDTPhoto of a cone tornado ongoing south of dawson.
05/18/20264:52 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near Milligan
05/18/20264:45 PM CDTReport of multi-vortex tornado east of hwy 99 and hwy 8.
05/18/20264:45 PM CDTPersonal weather station.
05/18/20264:43 PM CDTPublic report of golf ball size hail north of auburn. Location and time are estimated from radar.
05/18/20264:40 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Strang
05/18/20264:34 PM CDTPersonal weather station gusted to 62 mph.
05/18/20264:27 PM CDTReports of extensive damage in auburn. Possible people trapped in homes. Possible tornado damage. Time is estimated.
05/18/20264:27 PM CDTVideo 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
05/18/20264:26 PM CDTHail the size of quarters to ping pong balls... Most were smaller.
05/18/20264:20 PM CDTA 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
05/18/20264:12 PM CDTCorrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 5 ssw johnson. Personal weather station.
05/18/20264:11 PM CDTReport from mping: quarter
05/18/20264:08 PM CDTDowned trees... Damage to grain bins... And damaged farm outbuildings. Possible tornado damage. Time estimated from radar.
05/18/20264:05 PM CDTA 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
05/18/20264:01 PM CDTLots of large tree limbs down. Time is estimated.
05/18/20263:56 PM CDTPersonal weather station.
05/18/20263:49 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 4 N Clarkson
05/18/20263:47 PM CDTCaller reported an 81 mph wind gust measured from a personal weather station. Also reported 6 to 8 inch diameter tree limbs broken.
05/18/20263:27 PM CDTSpotter report driving on hwy 77 south toward beatrice.
05/18/20263:27 PM CDTCorrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 2 n blue springs. Personal weather station.
05/18/20263:22 PM CDTPersonal weather station gusted to 70 mph.
05/18/20263:20 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Beatrice
05/18/20262:58 PM CDTWynmore fire dept. Reports tornado on the ground near odell.
05/18/20262:48 PM CDTChaser stream of a brief cone tornado.
05/17/20267:15 PM CDTReport from mping: quarter

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on May 18, 2026

Please be aware that the storm maps provided by HailTrace include estimates of the number of structures impacted by storms on the specified date. These estimates are derived from data provided by Microsoft, including building footprint data generated using computer vision algorithms applied to satellite imagery. While HailTrace makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of this information, it is not guaranteed and should be used as a general reference only. The actual number of impacted structures may differ from the estimates provided on the storm maps.

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