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On the evening of May 18, 2026, a line of severe thunderstorms rolled through Nemaha County and produced two confirmed tornadoes within minutes of each other. The first, an EF0, developed just south of Highway 136 and west of 636 Avenue near Auburn, then tracked east-northeast toward Highway 136 east of 637 Avenue. A second, rain-wrapped EF0 was caught on broadcast video as it moved east just south of Road 733A and Highway 75 near Julian — only about five miles from the first.
The same storms hammered the area with straight-line winds and large hail. A weather station just outside Auburn clocked gusts to roughly 71 mph, and golf ball-sized 1.75" hail was reported north of town. Days earlier in the same stretch of unsettled weather, severe winds near Peru topped 68 mph.
This wasn't an isolated event. On April 23, 2026, half-dollar 1.25" hail fell right in Auburn, and gusty storms returned again in early June. When wind and hail hit a roof in back-to-back rounds like this, the damage compounds — and a lot of it stays hidden. Bruised shingles and fractured granule surfaces can look fine from the street while quietly cutting years off the life of your roof.
Here's where the Nemaha County, NE storm caused the most damage. If you're in or near one of these towns, get your roof checked.
EF0 tornado touched down roughly 3 miles south of town near Highway 136, with winds near 71 mph. Half-dollar 1.25" hail also fell in town on April 23, 2026.
Auburn storm helpA second, rain-wrapped EF0 tornado moved east near Highway 75, and golf ball-sized 1.75" hail was reported just north of Auburn toward Julian.
Severe winds gusted to about 68 mph during the May 18 storms.
Communities along the Highway 136 and Missouri River corridor sat in the path of the same storm cells and saw severe wind and hail.
Severe weather rarely respects town lines. Southeast Seamless inspects and repairs storm damage across these nearby communities, too.
Storm damage often hides until the next heavy rain. Here's what to check after a hail or wind event — or let us do it for you, free.
In Nebraska you typically have a limited window — often one to two years from the date of the storm — to file a hail or wind damage claim. Document damage early, before the deadline and before the next heavy rain turns a hidden bruise into an interior leak.
Yes. On May 18, 2026, an EF0 tornado touched down about three miles south of Auburn near Highway 136, and a second EF0 was confirmed near Julian the same evening. Both arrived with roughly 70 mph winds and golf ball-sized hail.
Golf ball-sized hail (1.75") was reported north of Auburn on May 18, 2026, and half-dollar hail (1.25") fell in town on April 23, 2026. Hail that size routinely bruises shingles, dents gutters and metal, and cracks vinyl siding.
In Nebraska you typically have a limited window — often one to two years from the date of the storm — to file a hail or wind damage claim. It's best to document damage and start the process early, before the deadline and before the next heavy rain reveals leaks.
Yes. Southeast Seamless provides free, no-pressure roof, gutter, and siding inspections throughout Auburn and Nemaha County, including photo documentation you can use for an insurance claim. Call (402) 265-3017 to schedule.
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