Severe Thunderstorm Warning 201, NWS Omaha, NE

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
701 PM CDT Thu Jun 29 2017

.SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Sunday)
Issued at 405 PM CDT Thu Jun 29 2017

Storms are beginning to percolate across north central
and northeast Nebraska in uncapped enviroment ahead of
surface boundary. Per 18z OAX sounding and SPC MA, area south of
interstate 80 still somewhat capped. CAM have been little
erratic on convective development, with RAP doing the best
with initiation. Mid-level shear decent with OAX sounding showing
50-60kt in mid-levels. Weak shear in the low levels, so any
tornado development likely will be coincident with surface
low and along boundary that currenly arcs along and
east of Missouri River. Used consensus blend of CAM for PoP
and weather this evening and through the overnight. Approaching
H5 short weave will allow additional storm development along
boundary that will stretch southward into Kansas. Based on
CAM, bulk of activity will be out of forecast area by 08utc.

Cyclonic flow aloft and H8 convergence will provide focus for
isolated showers and perhaps a rumble of thunder during the
afternoon. Passage of vort max late in the day, will bring large
scale subsidence across the region and a reprieve from storms by
Friday evening. Little or no precipitation threat Saturday or
Saturday night. Warm air advection and return flow may allow
for isolated convection early Sunday morning, but expect activity
to diminish by late morning.

Accepted short-term model consensus temperatures for the most
part Friday through Saturday. On Sunday, GEFS members hinting
that temperatures could be a little warmer than consensus blend.
Due to combinations of upper level ridging, H8 thermal ridge and
compressional warming ahead of southward moving surface boundary,
decided to raise temperatures a few degrees.

.LONG TERM...(Sunday night through Thursday)
Issued at 405 PM CDT Thu Jun 29 2017

Medium range models have been consistent with MCS development
Sunday night into Monday, though timing and location have varied
from run to run. Due to ongoing inconsistency, keep PoPs only in
high chance range.  Perhaps a little break from precip chances
later in the day on Monday, then unfortunately, shortwave moving
through the central plains on Tuesday may dampen holiday
activities. Accepted consensus/guidance temperatures.

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.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Friday evening)
Issued at 659 PM CDT Thu Jun 29 2017

Ongoing convection affecting KOFK TAF site, but expect storms
to move southeast of the area by 0200 UTC. Lowest ceilings
with convection will be higher end MVFR, with occasional
thunderstorm gusts to 50kt associated with severe storms. Lingering
showers may affect the area until 05UTC. VFR conditions will
persist after 05UTC.

KOMA and KLNK TAF sites likely will begin to see storms beginning
02-03UTC. The best potential for strong to severe convection will
be 03-04 UTC, when visibilties will be reduced to 1-3SM and
thunderstorm gusts 45-50kt could occur. Per convective allowing
models, storms will affect these areas until 05-06UTC. There is
some indication of MVFR ceilings developing between 07-12UTC, but
forecast models have been somewhat inconsistent, so for the
time being keep conditions VFR after 07UTC.

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.OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...None.
IA...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...Fortin
LONG TERM...Fortin
AVIATION...Fortin

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
536 PM CDT Thu Jun 29 2017

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-301245-
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-
536 PM CDT Thu Jun 29 2017

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY

There is a slight risk for severe storms this evening into
the overnight hours. A warm front will provide the focus for
scattered strong to severe storms across northeast Nebraska and
northwest Iowa through 8 pm. As the evening progress, storm
coverage will increase, as additional storms develop along a
surface cold front. As he frontal system moves southeast,
thunderstorm activity will reach the I-80 corridor between
8 and 10 pm. Storms are expected to weaken as they continue to
push into southern Nebraska and southwest Iowa, with all
thunderstorm activity moving out of the outlook area by the early
morning hours of Friday.

There remains uncertainty as to how far into southeast Nebraska
and southwest Iowa storms will be able to hold together, given
that the atmosphere further south still is recovering from
Thursday morning and early afternoon thunderstorm activity.

Hail up to golf ball sized and thunderstorm winds up to 70 mph will
be the primary threats with any storms this evening. Isolated
tornadoes cannot be ruled out as well, especially in vicinity of
the surface low and along intersecting boundaries in northeast
Nebraska.

There is a small chance of the thunderstorm development Friday
afternoon, but no severe weather is expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY

There will be a break in thunderstorm activity Saturday, but
thunderstorm chances will increase later in the weekend through
midweek. At this time, guidance continues to indicate that
strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible across the outlook
area Sunday night into early Monday. Forecast trends indicate at
threat of thunderstorms on the Fourth of July.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Storm spotter activation will possibly be needed in counties
across northeast Nebraska this afternoon.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
924 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

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

0920 PM     HAIL             BENNINGTON              41.37N 96.16W
06/29/2017  M1.00 INCH       DOUGLAS            NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

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VDEWALD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
925 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

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

0920 PM     HAIL             CEDAR BLUFFS            41.40N 96.61W
06/29/2017  M0.88 INCH       SAUNDERS           NE   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

VDEWALD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
931 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

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

0929 PM     HAIL             4 SE FORT CALHOUN       41.41N 95.97W
06/29/2017  M1.00 INCH       WASHINGTON         NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

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VDEWALD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
937 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

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

0936 PM     HAIL             1 WNW OMAHA             41.27N 96.03W
06/29/2017  M1.50 INCH       DOUGLAS            NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            82ND AND BLONDO.

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VDEWALD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
938 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

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

0938 PM     HAIL             2 NE OMAHA              41.28N 95.99W
06/29/2017  M1.75 INCH       DOUGLAS            NE   BROADCAST MEDIA

&&

VDEWALD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
942 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

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

0941 PM     HAIL             4 E OMAHA               41.26N 95.93W
06/29/2017  M1.00 INCH       DOUGLAS            NE   BROADCAST MEDIA

            DOWNTOWN OMAHA.

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VDEWALD