Alert archive / Nebraska / Red Flag Warnings in 2026
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Omaha, NE
NWS Omaha, NE issued this red flag warning at Feb 16, 2026, 11:45 AM CST for 22 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Feb 17, 2026, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2026, 11:45 AM CST (17:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2026, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2026, 9:50 PM CST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Omaha, NE
All 22 counties
Antelope County, NE, Boone County, NE, Butler County, NE, Colfax County, NE, Cuming County, NE, Dodge County, NE, Gage County, NE, Jefferson County, NE, Johnson County, NE, Knox County, NE, Lancaster County, NE, Madison County, NE, Nemaha County, NE, Pawnee County, NE, Pierce County, NE, Platte County, NE, Richardson County, NE, Saline County, NE, Saunders County, NE, Seward County, NE, Stanton County, NE, Wayne County, NE
The radar
The Omaha radar (KOAX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The office that day
Everything else NWS Omaha, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 12:56 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OAX | Antelope, Boone, Burt, Butler, Cass, Colfax and 22 more | 20 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
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.