Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EFU
-- Length 0.13 Miles
-- Width 50 Yards
State NEBRASKA
County/Area DUNDY
WFO GLD
Report Source NWS Employee
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2025-05-18 17:54 MST-7
Begin Location 1E MAX
Begin Lat/Lon 40.1213/-101.377
End Date 2025-05-18 17:55 MST-7
End Location 1E MAX
End Lat/Lon 40.1232/-101.3773
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage
Crop Damage
Episode Narrative Numerous severe storms moved into SW Nebraska from northeast Colorado and northwest Kansas and led to numerous reports of hail, wind and tornadoes. The strongest tornado was an EF 3 to the north of Stratton, Nebraska along with hail around 2 inches north of Stratton and in Benkelman as well. The EF 3 caused major damage to structures, electric poles, and farm machinery. The same thunderstorm also produced swaths of straight-line winds that also caused damage to electric poles, trees, and structures.
Event Narrative An off duty NWS Employee reported a tornado to the east of Max and crossing US Highway 34.


    

Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 1.380M 0.00K
PARKS DUNDY CO. NE 05/18/2025 16:27 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BENKELMAN DUNDY CO. NE 05/18/2025 16:28 MST-7 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BENKELMAN JONES ARPT DUNDY CO. NE 05/18/2025 16:32 MST-7 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MAX DUNDY CO. NE 05/18/2025 16:38 MST-7 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STRATTON HITCHCOCK CO. NE 05/18/2025 17:49 CST-6 Tornado EF3 0 0 575.00K 0.00K
STRATTON HITCHCOCK CO. NE 05/18/2025 17:49 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 80.00K 0.00K
STRATTON HITCHCOCK CO. NE 05/18/2025 17:51 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 104 kts. EG 0 0 40.00K 0.00K
MAX DUNDY CO. NE 05/18/2025 17:54 MST-7 Tornado EFU 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STRATTON HITCHCOCK CO. NE 05/18/2025 17:58 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 87 kts. EG 0 0 75.00K 0.00K
STRATTON HITCHCOCK CO. NE 05/18/2025 18:03 CST-6 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PALISADE RICH ARPT HITCHCOCK CO. NE 05/18/2025 18:04 CST-6 Tornado EFU 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PALISADE RICH ARPT HITCHCOCK CO. NE 05/18/2025 18:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 64 kts. EG 0 0 80.00K 0.00K
PALISADE RICH ARPT HITCHCOCK CO. NE 05/18/2025 18:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 104 kts. EG 0 0 180.00K 0.00K
PARKS DUNDY CO. NE 05/18/2025 18:16 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STRATTON HITCHCOCK CO. NE 05/18/2025 19:44 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 104 kts. EG 0 0 350.00K 0.00K
TRENTON HITCHCOCK CO. NE 05/18/2025 21:25 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 1.380M 0.00K