Tornado Warning 22, NWS Omaha, NE

Issued

Sep 15, 2016, 3:56 PM CDT (20:56 UTC)

Expired

Sep 15, 2016, 4:30 PM CDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Omaha, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

Counties Colfax County, NE, Cuming County, NE, Dodge County, NE, Stanton County, NE

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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487 
WFUS53 KOAX 152056
TOROAX
NEC037-039-053-167-152130-
/O.NEW.KOAX.TO.W.0022.160915T2056Z-160915T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
356 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN STANTON COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NEBRASKA...
  NORTHWESTERN DODGE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
  SOUTHWESTERN CUMING COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NEBRASKA...
  NORTHEASTERN COLFAX COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT
    
* AT 356 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER HOWELLS...OR 27 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  COLUMBUS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  DODGE AROUND 415 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE 10
MILES WEST OF WEST POINT.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 275 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 123 AND
124.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4166 9700 4177 9709 4193 9690 4175 9667
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 231DEG 14KT 4175 9702 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

MEAD

020 
WWUS53 KOAX 152104
SVSOAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
404 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2016

NEC037-039-053-167-152130-
/O.CON.KOAX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-160915T2130Z/
STANTON NE-DODGE NE-CUMING NE-COLFAX NE-
404 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN STANTON...NORTHWESTERN DODGE...SOUTHWESTERN CUMING AND
NORTHEASTERN COLFAX COUNTIES...
    
AT 404 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR HOWELLS...OR 28 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NORFOLK...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE
         IS LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  DODGE AROUND 415 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE 10
MILES WEST OF WEST POINT.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 275 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 123 AND
124.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4167 9697 4180 9705 4193 9690 4175 9667
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 231DEG 14KT 4177 9699 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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