July 28 was a hot day as temperatures warmed into the mid-90s and low 100s. The highest observed temperature was 102 at Omaha Eppley Airfield.
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The episode as NWS OAX wrote it up.
July 28 was a hot day as temperatures warmed into the mid-90s and low 100s. The highest observed temperature was 102 at Omaha Eppley Airfield. Heat indices that day ranged from 110 to 120 degrees.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jul 28, 11:23 AM CST, 37 minutes earlier.
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21 excessive heat. Local standard time, as filed.
Lincoln Airport ASOS had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 6 hours. The peak heat index was 118 .
Columbus AWOS had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 7 hours. The peak heat index was 120 .
Fremont AWOS had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 3 hours. The peak heat index was 120 .
Tekamah ASOS had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 6 hours. The peak heat index was 119 .
Interpolation of area observations show that the county had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 5 hours.
Interpolation of area observations show that the county had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 4 hours.
Interpolation of area observations show that the county had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 5 hours.
Interpolation of area observations show that the county had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 5 hours.
Wahoo AWOS had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 3-hours. The heat index peaked at 120 .
Blair AWOS had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 3 hours. The peak heat index was 112 .
Omaha Eppley Airport had a heat index of 110 or above for approximately 4-hours.
Beatrice AWOS had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 3 hours. The peak heat index was 111 .
Falls City ASOS had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 5 hours. The peak heat index was 114 .
Offutt AFB had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 4 hours. The peak heat index was 113 .
Plattsmouth AWOS had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 4 hours. The peak heat index was 114 .
Interpolation of area observations show that the county had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 4 hours.
Interpolation of area observations show that the county had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 4 hours.
Interpolation of area observations show that the county had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 4 hours.
Interpolation of area observations show that the county had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 4 hours.
Interpolation of area observations show that the county had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 4 hours.
Nebraska City had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 4-hours.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Nebraska in 2023Every state in 2023This day in weather historyWarnings in Nebraska, July 2023
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1123299, 1123304, 1123272, 1123338, 1123367, 1123368, 1123369, 1123370, 1123210, 1123337, 1120412, 1123269, 1123294, 1123303, 1123307, 1123361, 1123362, 1123364, 1123365, 1123366, 1123207.