NWS Omaha/Valley NETO.W 0026May 18, 2026
Tornado Warning: Gage and Jefferson, NE
The National Weather Service office in Omaha/Valley issued a tornado warning for Gage and Jefferson in Nebraska, which was in force until 3:45 p.m. local time on May 18. It was the 26th tornado warning the NWS office in Omaha/Valley issued in 2026. Nebraska had 39 tornado warnings in May 2026, against 29 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Nebraska's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 38 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Omaha/Valley NE
- Area
- Gage and Jefferson
- State
- Nebraska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:07 p.m. CDT, May 18, 2026
- Expires
- 3:45 p.m. CDT, May 18, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KOAX TO.W 0026
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Nebraska since 2008Every warning type in Nebraska
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The notice as issued
TOROAX The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Jefferson County in southeastern Nebraska... Southwestern Gage County in southeastern Nebraska... * Until 345 PM CDT. * At 306 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Steele City, or 11 miles southeast of Fairbury, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Diller around 310 PM CDT.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.