Pilot Index / Nebraska / May 18, 2025

Preliminary

Storms in Nebraska on May 18, 2025

78 published severe reports across Nebraska on May 18, 2025.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 28. Wind reports: 39. Tornado reports: 11.

The table and map show 40 of 78 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 18, 2025, 4:00 PM MDTHail1.00 inPOTTER
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:00 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, POTTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1252386.
May 18, 2025, 4:15 PM MDTWind70 mphKimball
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:15 PM MDT. Wind, 70 mph, Kimball. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d25e0ea149c237b2e916f76b5a4098547a2afa91c799baa2d880224d2f77fc5e.
May 18, 2025, 4:15 PM MDTWind70 mphKIMBALL
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:15 PM MDT. Wind, 70 mph, KIMBALL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1252394.
May 18, 2025, 4:35 PM MDTHail1.00 inLORENZO
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:35 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LORENZO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1252387.
May 18, 2025, 4:35 PM MDTHail1.00 in(SNY)SIDNEY ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:35 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, (SNY)SIDNEY ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1252391.
May 18, 2025, 4:45 PM MDTHail2.00 in(SNY)SIDNEY ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:45 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, (SNY)SIDNEY ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1252392.
May 18, 2025, 5:05 PM MDTWind69 mphScottsbluff
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 5:05 PM MDT. Wind, 69 mph, Scottsbluff. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:867395a738fc5fef0bb1f9c46beb79bd311a206cdccbd99317749b131ef523e8.
May 18, 2025, 5:05 PM MDTWind69 mphSCOTTSBLUFF
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 5:05 PM MDT. Wind, 69 mph, SCOTTSBLUFF. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1252396.
May 18, 2025, 5:06 PM MDTWind69 mph4 WNW Terrytown
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 5:06 PM MDT. Wind, 69 mph, 4 WNW Terrytown. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:50f8615699ec0c37a43a8d6235bd4f0861f26d00b85aa5e6168d378943da47cf.
May 18, 2025, 5:06 PM MDTWind69 mphHAIG
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 5:06 PM MDT. Wind, 69 mph, HAIG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1252398.
May 18, 2025, 5:07 PM MDTHail1.00 inSIDNEY
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 5:07 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SIDNEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1252393.
May 18, 2025, 5:16 PM MDTWind71 mphScottsbluff
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 5:16 PM MDT. Wind, 71 mph, Scottsbluff. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8867506c652f1f0562cb45f115dad5059b253b245121858dad5c18ead03282db.
May 18, 2025, 5:16 PM MDTWind71 mphSCOTTSBLUFF
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 5:16 PM MDT. Wind, 71 mph, SCOTTSBLUFF. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1252399.
May 18, 2025, 6:27 PM CDTHail1.00 in2 E Parks
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 6:27 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 E Parks. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b7b95c6dd330f4481125baf4cc13955ab611e4336d206913d364194091e3c0a4.
May 18, 2025, 6:27 PM CDTHail1.00 inPARKS
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 6:27 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PARKS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257116.
May 18, 2025, 6:27 PM CDTWind62 mphMACON
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 6:27 PM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, MACON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1270132.
May 18, 2025, 6:28 PM CDTHail1.50 inBenkelman
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 6:28 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, Benkelman. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c820e02e23a40a839d9dadc3fe604a48bf1d61a26ad799c3d2eeb6fd170a24af.
May 18, 2025, 6:28 PM CDTHail2.00 inBENKELMAN
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 6:28 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, BENKELMAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257120.
May 18, 2025, 6:32 PM CDTHail1.00 in5 E Parks
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 6:32 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 5 E Parks. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:414aae6dc472aa7c0d4a6875523ab681cf1786b9ea79f10859779721e974a0ca.
May 18, 2025, 6:32 PM CDTHail1.75 inBENKELMAN JONES ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 6:32 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, BENKELMAN JONES ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257124.
May 18, 2025, 6:37 PM CDTHail1.50 in5 W Benkelman
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 6:37 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 5 W Benkelman. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b9bbffc3b4ad73fb0c93fbb7051c674506025f32893e1b1e4cae58550664237b.
May 18, 2025, 6:38 PM CDTHail1.75 in5 W Benkelman
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 6:38 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 5 W Benkelman. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5dcac76a823bb4cc57f92d69d33b30383160343e9e48c72a2b69125f0d2131e0.
May 18, 2025, 6:38 PM CDTHail1.75 inMAX
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 6:38 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, MAX. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257135.
May 18, 2025, 5:39 PM MDTWind61 mph10 N Chappell
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 5:39 PM MDT. Wind, 61 mph, 10 N Chappell. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:68b8e2b8439da35a1d49c78f82dac470b9bfc7fca0e38f5cac20ca73d9d9e7b7.
May 18, 2025, 5:39 PM MDTWind61 mphOSHKOSH
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 5:39 PM MDT. Wind, 61 mph, OSHKOSH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1259841.
May 18, 2025, 6:47 PM CDTHail1.75 in1 WSW Max
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 6:47 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 1 WSW Max. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:305c339fc0f5409b0f0b55e3bd2713058ad155818f4dd3fdf88a6dc9b120e32f.
May 18, 2025, 6:49 PM CDTTornadoSTRATTON
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 6:49 PM CDT. Tornado, STRATTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257176.
May 18, 2025, 6:49 PM CDTTornadoSTRATTON
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 6:49 PM CDT. Tornado, STRATTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257186.
May 18, 2025, 6:51 PM CDTWind120 mphSTRATTON
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 6:51 PM CDT. Wind, 120 mph, STRATTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1259555.
May 18, 2025, 6:54 PM CDTTornado1 NE Max
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 6:54 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 NE Max. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a6650678d833969bf40a6109b0ba0726675c26a028309530bdebfa7719db1920.
May 18, 2025, 6:57 PM CDTTornado1 WSW Stratton
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 6:57 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 WSW Stratton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:99d6bd69f206eb4254d3dfdf5e723d2de6ec0f7a69646a9b6f663a80dd0bc172.
May 18, 2025, 6:58 PM CDTWind100 mphSTRATTON
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 6:58 PM CDT. Wind, 100 mph, STRATTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1259556.
May 18, 2025, 7:03 PM CDTHail2.00 in4 NNW Stratton
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 7:03 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 4 NNW Stratton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e59dca7c673697d00fd3d09f82d59fc13847f3a9448447a24076740a5ddde92d.
May 18, 2025, 7:03 PM CDTHail2.00 inSTRATTON
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 7:03 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, STRATTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257147.
May 18, 2025, 7:03 PM CDTWind68 mphBERTRAND
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 7:03 PM CDT. Wind, 68 mph, BERTRAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1270133.
May 18, 2025, 7:04 PM CDTTornadoPALISADE RICH ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 7:04 PM CDT. Tornado, PALISADE RICH ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1264154.
May 18, 2025, 7:07 PM CDTHail1.00 inOVERTON
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 7:07 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, OVERTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1270120.
May 18, 2025, 7:10 PM CDTWind74 mphPALISADE RICH ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 7:10 PM CDT. Wind, 74 mph, PALISADE RICH ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1259557.
May 18, 2025, 7:10 PM CDTWind120 mphPALISADE RICH ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 7:10 PM CDT. Wind, 120 mph, PALISADE RICH ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1259558.
May 18, 2025, 7:12 PM CDTTornado8 N Stratton
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 7:12 PM CDT. Tornado, 8 N Stratton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:081887cf13961007f2815bd3f578f4525566ef4a1d803ebf42c4126988fc44cf.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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