High Wind Warning 3, NWS Omaha, NE

000 
WWUS73 KOAX 142116
NPWOAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
416 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

NEZ066-078-150530-
/O.EXA.KOAX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250315T0100Z/
/O.CON.KOAX.WI.Y.0003.250315T0600Z-250315T1800Z/
Lancaster-Saline-
Including the cities of Wilber, Crete, and Lincoln
416 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, south winds 25 to 35 mph with 
  gusts up to 70 mph. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 to 
  30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Lancaster and Saline Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For 
  the Wind Advisory, from 1 AM to 1 PM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles. Gusty winds will blow around 
  unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power 
  outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Severe thunderstorms are possible this 
  afternoon. Outside of thunderstorms, wind gusts up to 70 mph could 
  still occur.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and 
avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution 
if you must drive.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

IAZ079-080-NEZ067-150100-
/O.EXA.KOAX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250315T0100Z/
Mills-Montgomery-Cass-
Including the cities of Plattsmouth, Glenwood, and Red Oak
416 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.

* WHERE...In Iowa, Mills and Montgomery Counties. In Nebraska, Cass 
  County.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Severe thunderstorms are possible this 
  afternoon. Outside of thunderstorms, wind gusts up to 70 mph could 
  still occur.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and 
avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution 
if you must drive.

&&

$$

IAZ090-091-NEZ068-088>093-150100-
/O.CON.KOAX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250315T0100Z/
Fremont-Page-Otoe-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
Including the cities of Beatrice, Sidney, Table Rock, Clarinda,
Shenandoah, Hamburg, Nebraska City, Fairbury, Falls City, Pawnee
City, Sterling, Tabor, Farragut, Tecumseh, and Auburn
416 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.

* WHERE...In Iowa, Fremont and Page Counties. In Nebraska, Gage, 
  Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Severe thunderstorms are possible this 
  afternoon. Outside of thunderstorms, wind gusts up to 70 mph could 
  still occur.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and 
avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution 
if you must drive.

&&

$$

NEZ011-012-016>018-030>033-042-043-150530-
/O.CON.KOAX.HW.W.0002.250315T0300Z-250315T1800Z/
Knox-Cedar-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-
Platte-Colfax-
Including the cities of Wisner, Wayne, Plainview, Stanton,
Crofton, Osmond, Laurel, Coleridge, Bloomfield, Verdigre, Albion,
Hartington, Creighton, Elgin, St. Edward, Niobrara, Randolph,
West Point, Pierce, Norfolk, Wausa, Schuyler, Neligh, and
Columbus
416 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 
PM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...A portion of northeast Nebraska.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and 
avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution 
if you must drive.

&&

$$

IAZ043-NEZ015-034-044-045-050-051-065-150530-
/O.CON.KOAX.WI.Y.0003.250315T0600Z-250315T1800Z/
Monona-Thurston-Burt-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-Seward-
Including the cities of Macy, Decatur, David City, Mapleton,
Seward, Tekamah, Onawa, Walthill, Fremont, Milford, Winnebago,
Lyons, Pender, Blair, Yutan, Wahoo, Oakland, and Ashland
416 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Iowa, Monona County. In Nebraska, Burt, Butler, Dodge, 
  Saunders, Washington, Thurston, and Seward Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 1 PM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

DeWald

716 
WWUS73 KOAX 142223
NPWOAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
523 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

NEZ066-078-150630-
/O.CAN.KOAX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250315T0100Z/
/O.CON.KOAX.WI.Y.0003.250315T0600Z-250315T1800Z/
Lancaster-Saline-
Including the cities of Wilber, Crete, and Lincoln
523 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT SATURDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Lancaster and Saline Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 1 PM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

IAZ079-080-090-091-NEZ067-068-088>093-142330-
/O.CAN.KOAX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250315T0100Z/
Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page-Cass-Otoe-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-
Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
Including the cities of Plattsmouth, Beatrice, Sidney, Table
Rock, Clarinda, Red Oak, Hamburg, Shenandoah, Nebraska City,
Fairbury, Glenwood, Falls City, Pawnee City, Sterling, Tabor,
Farragut, Tecumseh, and Auburn
523 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The threat for winds in excess of 58 mph has ended. Thus, the high 
wind warning has been cancelled.

$$

NEZ011-012-016>018-030>033-042-043-150630-
/O.CON.KOAX.HW.W.0002.250315T0300Z-250315T1800Z/
Knox-Cedar-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-
Platte-Colfax-
Including the cities of Wisner, Wayne, Plainview, Stanton,
Crofton, Osmond, Laurel, Coleridge, Bloomfield, Verdigre, Albion,
Hartington, Creighton, Elgin, St. Edward, Niobrara, Randolph,
West Point, Pierce, Norfolk, Wausa, Schuyler, Neligh, and
Columbus
523 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 
PM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...A portion of northeast Nebraska.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and 
avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution 
if you must drive.

&&

$$

IAZ043-NEZ015-034-044-045-050-051-065-150630-
/O.CON.KOAX.WI.Y.0003.250315T0600Z-250315T1800Z/
Monona-Thurston-Burt-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-Seward-
Including the cities of Macy, Decatur, David City, Mapleton,
Seward, Tekamah, Onawa, Walthill, Fremont, Milford, Winnebago,
Lyons, Pender, Blair, Yutan, Wahoo, Oakland, and Ashland
523 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Iowa, Monona County. In Nebraska, Burt, Butler, Dodge, 
  Saunders, Washington, Thurston, and Seward Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 1 PM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

DeWald

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
307 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- A risk of severe storms through about 7 pm. Damaging wind
  gusts are the primary hazard.

- A Red Flag Warning is in place for areas south of I-80 through
  8 pm for the combination of strong winds and low relative
  humidity.

- Rain turns to snow late tonight in northeast NE. This combined
  with winds becoming northwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 60
  mph possible. High wind warning and wind advisory remains in
  effect 10 pm through 1 pm. This could create near whiteout
  conditions in northeast NE where a winter weather advisory
  will be in effect 4 am through 10 am.

- More very high to possible extreme fire danger Monday and
  Tuesday.

- Another system could bring accumulating snow to the area
  Tuesday night into Wednesday, with a 10-30% chance of at least
  plowable snow, and especially north of I80.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 305 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

It's a very busy day in the weather office dealing with multiple
severe hazards, including an imminent severe weather threat in
the next few hours, a fire weather threat through early evening,
a high wind threat tonight and Saturday, a blowing snow threat
tonight in northeast NE, then more fire weather threats Monday
and Tuesday, and even more snow next Tuesday night into
Wednesday. It's a wild season of transitional weather.

The strong low pressure center near the NE/KS border will move
northeast through the evening. Ahead of this, we've had one
cluster of thundershowers moving through southwest IA, but this
activity has been non severe, but producing wind gusts 40-50
mph. We are starting to see the next arc of thunderstorms
developing across central through northeast KS, and it's these
storms that will likely bring our severe weather threat, moving
into the NE/KS border region within the next hour or two, then
moving northward from there. We'll likely be issuing a severe
thunderstorm watch soon to account for severe weather into the
evening. Severe wind gusts appear to the primary hazard with the
storms late this afternoon, although some small hail will be
possible. And while there's a very small probability of a weak,
short lived tornado, it's the wind gusts that will be the
primary concern. These storms will be moving quickly perhaps at
55 mph or more, so the severe weather threat will only last 10
or minutes at the most at any given location. The severe threat
really diminishes by 7 pm.

After the storms move through, there's a small window for
relativehumidity to drop substantially, with strong southerly
winds, and thus there's still a fire weather threat for
southeast NE and southwest IA, and a red flag warning continues
until 8 pm.

At the same time as the surface low moves into the area,
showers will become widespread this evening, as winds shift to
the west and then northwest. The winds do increase to 25 to 40
mph, with gusts 40 to 60 mph possible. We do have a high wind
warning in effect for northeast NE 10pm through 1pm, and we
issued a wind advisory in the an adjacent buffer of counties 1am
through 1pm.

Meanwhile, while it's rain most of the night, the rain begins to
change to snow in northeast NE by 4 am, which lingers through
Saturday morning. It's not a lot of snow, only an inch and maybe
two, but the combination of strong winds with the snow could
create near blizzard conditions near the NE/SD border, so we do
have a winter weather advisory in effect 4 am through 10 am for
the blowing snow threat.

Moving on, Sunday should be quiet with highs in the 50s. But
we warm up quickly on Monday with highs back into the middle to
upper 70s to near 80. Combined with southwest winds increasing
again to 20 to 35 mph, we're looking at very high and possible
extreme fire danger again. Wouldn't be surprised if we need to
eventually issue more fire headlines for Monday.

The fire threat could continue into Tuesday along and south of
I80, ahead of the next big front that moves into the region.
High temperatures Tuesday range from the upper 50s behind the
front to near 80 to the south.

This front brings in the next chance for rain changing to snow
Tuesday night into Wednesday. This could also bring very strong
northwesterly winds of 25 to 50 mph, but also a good chance of
plowable snowfall, and especially north of I80. WPC has much of
the area in their 10-30% outlook for impactful winter weather,
so that's something we'll watching for next week.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY/...
Issued at 1238 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

Very busy set of TAFs with a lot of challenging weather. This
includes some showers in the next couple of hours at KOMA, and
then a hour window for potential severe thunderstorms with wind
gusts up to 50 knots possible. This could be 22-23z at KLNK,
23-24z at KOMA, and 22-01z at KOFK. The secondary forecast
challenge will be the winds, southerly at TAF issuance, but
becoming west then northwest, with gusts 35-45 knots possible.
The rain could change to snow at KOFK by 12z, and then MVFR
clouds develop 05-07z as well, but could transition back to VFR
by 16-18z.

&&

.OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...Wind Advisory from 1 AM to 1 PM CDT Saturday for NEZ015-034-
     044-045-050-051-065-066-078.
     Red Flag Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for NEZ066>068-
     078-088>093.
     High Wind Warning from 10 PM this evening to 1 PM CDT Saturday
     for NEZ011-012-016>018-030>033-042-043.
     Winter Weather Advisory from 4 AM to 10 AM CDT Saturday for
     NEZ011-012-016>018.
     Wind Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for NEZ091>093.
IA...Wind Advisory from 1 AM to 1 PM CDT Saturday for IAZ043.
     Red Flag Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for IAZ079-080-
     090-091.

&&

DISCUSSION...DeWald
AVIATION...DeWald

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
1142 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-150645-
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-
1142 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

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

An intense weather system will move through the area today into
Saturday. Southerly winds with gusts of 30 to 45 mph today will
switch to northwest at 45 to 60 mph late tonight into Saturday.
Travel may be difficult for light weight and high profile
vehicles.

There is a 30-50 percent chance for severe storms this afternoon
mainly between 3 and 7 PM. The main threat with the severe storms
will be damaging winds with the potential for gusts up to 75 mph,
and hail up to one inch in diameter. An isolated weak tornado
could also occur. Severe storms should initially develop along the
Kansas and Nebraska border and then shift northward through the
afternoon into the early evening. If severe storms, develop,
threat should only last about 15 minutes at any given location.

Extreme fire danger is expected for portions of southeast Nebraska
and southwest Iowa on Friday as strong winds combine with low
relative humidity. If storms don't drop much rainfall, we could see
lightning spark wildfires this afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Rain will switch over to snow early Saturday morning, with up to
an inch of snow expected in northeast Nebraska by noon Saturday.
Regardless of snowfall amounts, any snow combined with the strong
winds will lead to very poor visibility with blowing snow and
potential travel impacts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon, and any reports
of severe weather will be appreciated.

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
336 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

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

0317 PM     Hail             1 N Humboldt            40.17N 95.95W
03/14/2025  E1.00 Inch       Richardson         NE   Public

            Mostly smaller hail, but a couple of soft
            hail stones up to the size of a quarter.

&&

BLB

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
338 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

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

0336 PM     Hail             3 SE Sterling           40.43N 96.34W
03/14/2025  M1.00 Inch       Johnson            NE   Trained Spotter

&&

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
358 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

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

0349 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 W Humboldt            40.17N 95.96W
03/14/2025  M58 MPH          Richardson         NE   Mesonet

&&

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
403 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

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

0359 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     5 NE Table Rock         40.22N 96.01W
03/14/2025  M60 MPH          Pawnee             NE   Trained Spotter

&&

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
404 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

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

0352 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 S Fairbury            40.13N 97.18W
03/14/2025  M70 MPH          Jefferson          NE   Emergency Mngr

&&

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
406 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

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

0356 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 N Blue Springs        40.17N 96.66W
03/14/2025  M58 MPH          Gage               NE   Public

&&