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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 157, NWS Omaha, NE
NWS Omaha, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 18, 2019, 6:15 PM CDT for Lancaster County, Otoe County, Nebraska. It was in force for 19 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2019, 6:15 PM CDT (23:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 18, 2019, 6:34 PM CDT
- In force
- 19 min
- Issued by
- NWS Omaha, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Lancaster County, NE, Otoe County, NE
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The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Omaha, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 18, 4:19 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 18, 4:19 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 550 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2019 IAZ091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>033-042>044-050-051-065-066-078- 088>093-191300- Page-Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison- Stanton-Cuming-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Butler-Saunders-Seward- Lancaster-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson- 550 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest Iowa...east central Nebraska...northeast Nebraska and southeast Nebraska. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday Minor to locally moderate flooding will continue along the Missouri River above Lewis and Clark Lake, and from near Decatur southward past Rulo. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible tonight and Thursday. Some storms may produce large hail through early evening. Lightning, brief downpours of heavy rain and some gusty winds are possible with storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday night through Wednesday River levels along the Missouri River will continue to rise from Blair southward past Rulo. A crest is expected in Blair sometime Thursday, while Rulo will not crest until Sunday. Flooding is expected to remain in the minor to moderate range. Road closures are possible along Interstate 29 in Pottawattamie County, with a lesser risk of impacts to Interstate 680. Additional rainfall late this week into the weekend may have impacts on the river level forecasts and the timing of crests. Anyone with travel plans along Interstate 29 or interests along the Missouri River should monitor the forecast closely this week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed on an isolated bases through early this evening. IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-NEZ034-045-052-053-067-068-191300- Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont- Burt-Washington-Douglas-Sarpy-Cass-Otoe- 550 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest Iowa...west central Iowa...east central Nebraska and southeast Nebraska. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday A flood watch is in effect until Thursday morning. Minor to locally moderate flooding will continue along the Missouri River above Lewis and Clark Lake, and from near Decatur southward past Rulo. Thunderstorms are expected tonight and Thursday. Some storms may produce large hail through early evening. Lightning, downpours of heavy rain and some gusty winds are the main hazards. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are possible with the stronger storms. Due to recent rains and with flooding ongoing, additional flooding/flash flooding could develop. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday night through Wednesday River levels along the Missouri River will continue to rise from Blair southward past Rulo. A crest is expected in Blair sometime Thursday, while Rulo will not crest until Sunday. Flooding is expected to remain in the minor to moderate range. Road closures are possible along Interstate 29 in Pottawattamie County, with a lesser risk of impacts to Interstate 680. Additional rainfall late this week into the weekend may have impacts on the river level forecasts and the timing of crests. Anyone with travel plans along Interstate 29 or interests along the Missouri River should monitor the forecast closely this week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed on an isolated basis through early evening. Heavy rainfall reports are appreciated. Zapotocny
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Special weather statement, Sep 18, 5:41 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Omaha, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Sep 18, 4:04 PM CDT | Flood Watch | OAX | Burt, Cass, Douglas, Otoe, Sarpy, Washington | 21 hr |
| Sep 18, 5:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | Otoe | 34 min |
| Sep 18, 5:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | Johnson | 33 min |
| Sep 18, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Gage, Johnson, Lancaster, Otoe | 29 min |
| Sep 18, 6:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | Cass | 24 min |
| Sep 18, 6:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | Lancaster | 30 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.