OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Below are the latest updates on Friday night’s severe weather.
11:15PM – The severe warnings have been canceled in the Omaha metro. Lightning and heavy rain will continue through midnight, and possibly some pea sized hail. No additional severe weather is expected in the metro tonight.
10:30PM – A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Harrison, Monona, Washington County until 11:15 PM. Large hail and damaging winds of at least 60mph are possible. If you are in the warning area, seek shelter indoors until the storm has passed.
10:15PM – A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Washington, Harrison, Saunders, Douglas, Dodge, Shelby, and Pottawattamie Counties until 11:15 p.m. PM. Large hail and damaging winds of at least 60mph are possible. If you are in the warning area, seek shelter indoors until the storm has passed.
9:45PM – A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Burt, Harrison, Monona, Washington County until 10:30 p.m. Large hail and damaging winds of at least 60 mph are possible. If you are in the warning area, seek shelter indoors until the storm has passed.
6:30PM – A severe thunderstorm warning, with the possibility of up to 1.25″ hail and 70mph wind gusts is in effect for Fremont, Montgomery, Mills, Pottawattamie and Page counties. The warning runs until 7:15PM with a ‘Considerable’ damage threat. Those in the warning area are advised to seek shelter indoors until the storm has passed.
6:25PM – The severe thunderstorm located over Tabor, IA shows signs of producing a lot of wind. Wind gusts of 60-70 mph+ are indicated on radar. Randolph and Imogene are in the path of these winds over the next 15-45 min. Radar is also showing the threat of up to egg size hail for the area.
6:05PM – A severe thunderstorm warning, with the possibility of up to 1″ hail and 60mph wind gusts is in effect for N Fremont and S central Mills counties in W Iowa and NW Otoe and SE Cass counties in E Nebraska. The warning runs until 6:45PM. Those in the warning area are advised to seek shelter indoors until the storm has passed.
5:54PM – A severe thunderstorm warning, with the possibility of large hail and damaging winds of at least 60mph, is in effect for Mills and Cass counties until 6:45PM. Those in the warning area are advised to seek shelter indoors until the storm has passed.
5:20 PM – A severe thunderstorm is in place for much of the Omaha metro area and surrounding areas at about 5:20 p.m. Friday. That watch is in effect until 1 a.m. Saturday, meaning conditions are favorable for the development of severe storms.
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Temperatures have climbed into the 90s around the Omaha metro Friday, and you are feeling more humidity. This sets the stage for the first of a few rounds of severe storms through the weekend.
Storms likely develop around 6:00 PM Friday evening, growing stronger as they move east. I would favor places along and south of a line from the Platte River, to the Omaha metro, and I-80 in Iowa. Any storm that develops this evening could have large hail and strong winds, plus heavy rain and lightning. The tornado potential tonight is very low.
We get a break from the storms overnight through most of Saturday. We will not get a break from the warmth and humidity! The next round of storms starts in central Nebraska Saturday afternoon. then moves east toward Omaha through the evening and overnight. Once again, hail and strong winds will be the biggest impacts, along with more heavy rain.
Sunday and Monday will likely have the most potent storms. There is a lot of waiting and watching to see where fronts are after the first two rounds of storms. The biggest focal point is a front that stalls across eastern Nebraska. Anywhere along and east of that front could see storms with big hail, strong winds, and isolated tornadoes Sunday and Monday.
Allow me to try and silver line the forecast here: Outdoor events late Sunday morning through most of the afternoon should be fine. Be prepared for gusty winds, heat, and humidity. Storm chances go up late in the afternoon through the evening. It is tough to get more specific with timing this far out.
The same goes on Monday. Mid morning through the middle of the afternoon is likely quiet, then more storms develop. This could impact school pick-up and the afternoon commute on Monday.
My best advice is to keep checking in with the forecast daily this weekend. Each round of storms will give us new information on where the next round develops. As we get closer and closer, we can focus in on the times where storms are most likely, and when you can safely be outside.
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