Severe Thunderstorm Warning 91, NWS Omaha, NE

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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
326 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

NEC067-109-151-262045-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-160526T2045Z/
SALINE NE-GAGE NE-LANCASTER NE-
326 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN SALINE...NORTHWESTERN GAGE AND SOUTHWESTERN
LANCASTER COUNTIES...

AT 325 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTH OF
CRETE...OR 23 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LINCOLN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.

HAZARD...HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CRETE...WILBER...HICKMAN...CORTLAND...CLATONIA...HALLAM...ROCA...
SPRAGUE...BLUESTEM STATE RECREATION AREA...
STAGECOACH STATE RECREATION AREA...
OLIVE CREEK STATE RECREATION AREA AND WALNUT CREEK RECREATION AREA.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 77 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILEMARKERS 35 AND 54.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4046 9716 4070 9701 4070 9691 4071 9658
      4042 9670
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 217DEG 27KT 4057 9698 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
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MEAD

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
223 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

.SHORT TERM...(tonight through Sunday)
Issued at 220 PM CDT Thu May 26 2016

Warm front was located across northeast Kansas at 19z with a large
area of convection blooming on either side of the front. Periods
of thunderstorms are expected through most of the period as upper
trough over the southern Rockies this afternoon lifts across the
plains region toward the upper Midwest through Saturday. There
looks to be a brief break in the stormy pattern late Saturday
night into Sunday behind the trough but additional storms return
by Monday.

Flash flood watch will cover parts of southeast Nebraska and
southwest Iowa near the warm front through tonight with potential
for several rounds of thunderstorms and heavy rain.

.LONG TERM...(Sunday night through Thursday)
Issued at 220 PM CDT Thu May 26 2016

Upper pattern becomes more amplified again in the extended period
with more storm chances into at least Wednesday although ECMWF is
a bit quicker with drier conditions by Tuesday night compared to
the GFS.

&&

.AVIATION...(18Z TAFS for KOMA...KLNK...KOFK through 18Z Friday)
Issued at 1250 PM CDT Thu May 26 2016

Showers and thunderstorms will begin to pop up across the region
this afTernoon. Storms could begin in KLNK as early at 19Z and
move into KOMA and KOFK later this afternoon and evening. Showers
and thunderstorms will continue well into the overnight hours
before clearing and potentially allowing light fog to develop
early Friday morning.

&&

.OAX Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
NE...Flash Flood Watch through Friday morning for NEZ066-068-078-
     088>093.

IA...Flash Flood Watch through Friday morning for IAZ090-091.

&&

SHORT TERM...Fobert
LONG TERM...Fobert
AVIATION...KG

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1159 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-270700-
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-
PAGE-KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-
STANTON-CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER-
SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS-SARPY-SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS-OTOE-SALINE-
JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON-
1159 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
IOWA...WEST CENTRAL IOWA...EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...NORTHEAST
NEBRASKA AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS
MUCH OF THE REGION...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEBRASKA. A WARM
FRONT WILL LIFT NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA TODAY. THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY BEGINNING EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON...THEN LIFTING NORTH THROUGH THE AREA OVERNIGHT.
ALL MODES OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY...INCLUDING
DAMAGING WINDS...VERY LARGE HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE OR
LARGER...AND EVEN TORNADOES IF STORMS ARE ABLE TO DEVELOP DIRECTLY
ON OR SOUTH OF THE WARM FRONT. SOME STORMS COULD PRODUCE VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL AS WELL...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. STORM
CHANCES BEGIN TO DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES REMAIN IN THE FORECAST JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY
THROUGH THE PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
237 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0234 PM     HAIL             2 E DENTON              40.74N 96.81W
05/26/2016  E1.00 INCH       LANCASTER          NE   STORM CHASER

            56TH STREET AND DENTON

&&

PEARSON

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
301 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0245 PM     HAIL             1 N FARRAGUT            40.73N 95.48W
05/26/2016  M1.00 INCH       FREMONT            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

JRB

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
302 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0302 PM     HAIL             7 S FRIEND              40.55N 97.28W
05/26/2016  E0.75 INCH       SALINE             NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

PEARSON

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
303 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0303 PM     HAIL             NEBRASKA CITY           40.68N 95.86W
05/26/2016  E0.75 INCH       OTOE               NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

PEARSON