THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN BURT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…
SOUTHWESTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 733 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ARLINGTON…OR 25
MILES NORTHWEST OF OMAHA…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS
STORM COULD PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ON THE LEADING EDGE
WHICH COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
BLAIR…ARLINGTON…FORT CALHOUN…MONDAMIN…KENNARD…
MODALE AND HERMAN.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 74 AND 92.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH…
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR
PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.