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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF2 |
| -- Length | 17.56 Miles |
| -- Width | 1000 Yards |
| State | NEBRASKA |
| County/Area | HAYES |
| WFO | LBF |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2025-05-18 18:35 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 4W HAYES CENTER |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 40.51/-101.09 |
| End Date | 2025-05-18 19:09 CST-6 |
| End Location | 16N HAYES CENTER |
| End Lat/Lon | 40.75/-100.98 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 1.50M |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Thunderstorms developed over northeastern Colorado and northwestern Kansas during the late afternoon hours of May 18th. This activity developed in advance of an approaching mid level trough of low pressure and frontal boundary oriented from southeastern Wyoming into northwestern Kansas. Severe thunderstorms lifted into southwestern Nebraska and the southeastern Nebraska Panhandle, ending up in the Sandhills and portions of central Nebraska. Hail to around 3 inches in diameter, wind gusts up to 67 MPH and a tornado was reported with these severe storms. |
| Event Narrative | Tornado touched down in pastureland destroying a windmill and numerous trees. The tornado then tracked to the north northeast over the next 34 minutes destroying outbuildings at a farmstead and feed lot and overturning several center pivot irrigation systems. Numerous power poles were also snapped by the tornado before dissipating south of Dickens Nebraska. |
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 | 1.500M | 0.00K | |||||||
| OSHKOSH | GARDEN CO. | NE | 05/18/2025 | 16:39 | MST-7 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAYES CENTER | HAYES CO. | NE | 05/18/2025 | 18:35 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.500M | 0.00K |
| HAYES CENTER | HAYES CO. | NE | 05/18/2025 | 18:59 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAYES CENTER | HAYES CO. | NE | 05/18/2025 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAYES CENTER | HAYES CO. | NE | 05/18/2025 | 19:07 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAYES CENTER | HAYES CO. | NE | 05/18/2025 | 19:46 | CST-6 | Hail | 3.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTH PLATTE | LINCOLN CO. | NE | 05/18/2025 | 19:48 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (LBF)BIRD FLD NORTH | LINCOLN CO. | NE | 05/18/2025 | 20:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (LBF)BIRD FLD NORTH | LINCOLN CO. | NE | 05/18/2025 | 20:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KEITH | LINCOLN CO. | NE | 05/18/2025 | 20:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ANSELMO | CUSTER CO. | NE | 05/18/2025 | 21:48 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.500M | 0.00K |
