Severe Weather

Nebraska Warnings Continue

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR SAUNDERS…SOUTHERN WASHINGTON…DOUGLAS AND DODGE COUNTIES…

AT 420 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL
SIZE HAIL…AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS OF 70 TO 80 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NICKERSON TO WAHOO…OR ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 28 MILES NORTHWEST OF OMAHA TO 26 MILES NORTH OF
LINCOLN…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 48 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…WAHOO…ARLINGTON…LESHARA…ITHACA…
MEAD…KENNARD…VALLEY…YUTAN…WATERLOO…WASHINGTON…MEMPHIS…
ELKHORN…BENNINGTON…FORT CALHOUN AND OMAHA.

THE WARNED AREA INCLUDES HIGHWAY 92 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
456 AND 466.

THE WARNED AREA INCLUDES HIGHWAY 275 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
137 AND 167.

THE WARNED AREA INCLUDES HIGHWAY 77 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
93 AND 126.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS…LARGE HAIL…AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING…AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST IOWA AND SOUTHEASTERN NEBRASKA.

LAT…LON 4118 9624 4118 9633 4115 9631 4113 9632
      4103 9643 4138 9687 4168 9669 4144 9594
TIME…MOT…LOC 2121Z 303DEG 42KT 4151 9642 4119 9667

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MAYES

These storms should move into southern Pottawattamie and Mills counties before 5pm.