The same killer storm system that fed the tornadoes in Omaha and Yutan spawned a twister that hit Berlin -- now Otoe -- on March 23, 1913. More are on the way. 68 F Mostly Cloudy. A myriad of severe weather events, from destructive wind to potential severe . Photographed on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. Trevor Mass, of Plattsmouth, uses a chainsaw to clean up a tree damaged after a high wind warning storm hit Beaver Lake. At 357 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Mount Sterling, moving northeast at 40 mph. Tornado watches are red. Chris Jambor, left, and his son Dexter Jambor, 8, enjoy the Nebraska's 2022 spring game from the sound end of the Memorial Stadium on Saturday. today's tornado threat. Remember to check out severe weather outlook for more severe weather and cyclocane for hurricanes. Wind gusts of more than 70 mph brought down trees and powerlines in the Kansas City metro area. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. To help you plan ahead and . Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. Storm team member Rusty Dawkins tweeted an update about the storm's progress. Take shelter if you see signs of a tornado. 2023 AccuWeather, Inc. "AccuWeather" and sun design are registered trademarks of AccuWeather, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Several reporting sites in Kansas reported wind gusts greater than 80 mph. The warning is in effect until 1:30 p.m. Central, Peak Colorado Wind Gusts on Dec. 15 so far. Nicolaisen said he would encourage people "not to stay in outside rooms if they're by a big tree" that could blow down. (Source: National Weather Service storm reports). At 351 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Hillsboro, moving northeast at 50 mph. warning Cloudy. An additional 1,116 were without power in and south of Plattsmouth. Major winter storm to bring heavy snow to Midwest, Northeast later this week. Several roofs blown off homes and businesses. Tornado warning for west Omaha! Severe thunderstorms pushing south of Omaha metro, tornado watch continues for eastern Nebraska. All the pink is dust. Paul Johnson, director of the Douglas County Emergency Management Agency, said the countys policy is to sound sirens countywide anytime the weather service issues a warning for somewhere in the county. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. All we could see was solid dirt and grass and leaves right at the windshield. New December Record High For Omaha (WOWT) 5:20 PM -- The Tornado Watch has been canceled for the entire area. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Omaha NE . 3:44 p.m. update: Douglas County officials advise seeking shelter inside a sturdy building, noting that the winds can be deadly for anyone outside. It was shortly after 8 p.m. and night was falling. But there are quite a few step, The Omaha Public Schools board approved a new contract with the teachers union on Wednesday. It could contain heavy rain . pic.twitter.com/CroolUvhBB, Unlike other severe storms, high winds will continue after the front moves through, Nicolaisen said. RICHARDSON, PAWNEE COUNTY. The alerts are in effect until midnight. The storm that blew through eastern Nebraska and western Iowa Tuesday night prompted the sounding of tornado sirens, but the region escaped widespread damage. Read more about the air quality index: CLICK HERE. This photo was taken in West Point, Nebraska just after 7 p.m. Track the weather wherever you are with our Interactive Radar, In a Facebook post, the Douglas County Emergency Management Agency shared the outdoor warning siren at the King Lake community was "being repaired and is not operational.". Jeff Dion captured timelapse video of the event. Omaha, NE. Follow him on Twitter @BobGlissmann. This record will be smashed today by about 10. We will see a mix. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) There is also the chance for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes later Wednesday and Wednesday night. The rotation in the storm was picked up on doppler radar. Photographed Wednesday at the Morton Meadows Community Garden. Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. From uprooted trees and toppled fences, to funnel clouds over open fields, we're learning more about Monday's storms and the damage they left. The storm "has, really, a tropical feel to it," Nicolaisen said. Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. At 212 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Brookville, moving northeast at 55 mph. SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA, LITTLE BIT LONGER. Most people killed by tornadoes are killed when theyre hit by flying objects, which is why people are instructed to lie as low to the ground as possible. U ITS I COME THROUGH FALLS CITY WITH THE WIND. Please subscribe to keep reading. It also will result in phas. "Expect flying debris. (2002) skip ahead to the tornado outlook and current tornado watches . Iowa has reported six in December with the most recent occurring in 2017. Mobile home blown off foundation along with another burned down. This photo was taken in West Point, Nebraska just after 7 p.m. Track the weather wherever you are with our Interactive Radar Warning siren at King LakeIn a Facebook post, the Douglas County Emergency Management Agency shared the outdoor warning siren at the King Lake community was "being repaired and is not operational. The fast-moving line of storms produced winds of 70 to 90 mph across the region and several tornadoes in Nebraska and western Iowa. All the blue is ground. Storms in the Omaha metro area prompt warnings. A river of hail floats down 43rd Avenue on Tuesday evening as a storm dumps hail and rain. A severe thunderstorm that moved through Omaha Tuesday evening dropped hail in parts of town. WEDNESDAY TSGE A 4, IT WILL BE UNPLEASANT. Freight railroads should reexamine the way they use and maintain the detectors along the tracks that are supposed to spot overheating bearings, federal . Business; Broadcom faces EU warning over $61 bln VMware deal; Reuters; Now Playing. Omahas peak wind gust, at Eppley Airfield, was 58 mph. OPPD'spower outage mapnow lists a total of 17,051 outages: Douglas 4,689; Sarpy 3,252; Washington 406; Saunders 1,734; Cass 4,326; Dodge 262; Nemaha 362; Johnson 150; Richardson 1,169; Otoe 364; Colfax 62; Pawnee 275; Burt 0; Pottawattamie 0. Here's how long it had been since that happened. Maureen Weverka and other master gardeners at the Nebraska Extension office at 80th Street and West Center Road spent Wednesday morning assessing the damage from Tuesdays storm. ", "We've never had fire danger this high this late in the year," he said. Cortney Weatherby, of Beaver Lake, throws a tree branch in the back of a pickup while cleaning up the damage on the morning after a high wind warning storm hit Beaver Lake. Westerly winds were expected to gust 50 to 60 mph until about 9 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. the National Weather Service said. Storm spotters captured video of a tornado near the I-80 corridor in central Iowa. Additionally, the county is relatively small, geographically, but quickly becoming densely populated, so its becoming more critical to be sure everyone gets the warning. The National Weather Service notes that it won't be able to confirm the actual number of tornadoes that occurred until they've done damage surveys. Power poles are bent and a trampoline is stuck in the lines Thursday in Beaver Lake. OMAHA, NE A strong line of storms swept through eastern Nebraska overnight causing downed power lines, power outages, downed trees, and property damage. All the green are regular clouds. The weather service reported a tornado on the ground in Humphrey in northern Platte County about 3:15 p.m. Power outages were reported across the region, including in the Omaha metro. COLD ON FRIDAY, CALLED ON SATURDAY. The staggered dismissal times were to accommodate bus routes. Proposed redevelopment project in South Omaha could create unified imag; KMTV 3 News Now Omaha; Now Playing. Phone: 402-444-1109. Corn glistens in the sun after a storm dumped rain on the area near Kennard, Nebraska on Saturday. THE DEW POINT IS DROPPING A LITTLE BIT. The 1975 Omaha tornado was a violent tornado that hit the Omaha metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Nebraska.It was part of a two-day outbreak that struck the Midwest and Southern United States on May 6-7, 1975, ending in the very early hours of May 8 across Louisiana. LITTLE CORNER ABOUT WARNING HERE. The weather service recommends shortening the amount of time spent outdoors. SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) - Four tornadoes touched down throughout Siouxland Wednesday night. 4:24 p.m. update:A tornado warning has been issued for the area including Council Bluffs, Underwood and Neola, Iowa, until 5 p.m. 4:21 p.m. update: A severe thunderstorm warning continues for Red Oak, Clarinda and Shenandoah, Iowa, until 5:15 p.m. "This destructive storm will contain wind gusts to 90 MPH!" Skip Navigation . The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. High wind advisories will be in place until midnight Wednesday. The chart below shows the 30-year average monthly distribution of tornadoes in Nebraska (1983-2012). LIVE RADAR, STORMS DONE IN THE METRO. At least one tornado touched down in Nebraska. pic.twitter.com/UstySGUcRi. A 20% chance of rain will continue into Sunday, with precipitation possible until 2 p.m., according to the weather service. It was the second time Wohlers has found himself in the path of a tornado. Several states saw wind gusts reach over 100 mph during Wednesday's storm system. "The threat of severe weather when you include damaging winds really goes down past Fairbury and well west of Lincoln.". pic.twitter.com/UBD8bASRHf. ALSO, THIS. EAERST SUNDAY, CHI,LI CLOUDY, CHANCE OF SHOWERS. "But it's over Nebraska instead of the Atlantic Ocean. Juana Castillo sweeps her sidewalk of hail and leaves that were stripped from trees following a Tuesday evening hailstorm outside her home near 44th Avenue and F Street in Omaha. STORM SYSTEM EDGES UP AND THEN STALLS. Please consider alternative routes. 4:12 p.m. update: Tornado warnings were in effect along the Nebraska border from north of Sioux City south to Nebraska City. Residents there have Plainfield addresses but receive services from Joliet, which explains why the National Weather Service said the tornado technically touched down in . 'Extremely Critical' fire weather risk has never been issued in December, until now. People should take shelter in a sturdy building and away from windows. National Weather Service offices in Des Moines, Omaha and Lacrosse, Wisconsin, issued at least . According to U.S. Tornadoes, Tennessee is the state hardest hit by tornadoes, and can experience up to 72 . Today's forecasted low temperature is 2 degrees. Colton Cirian sorts through damaged plants Wednesday morning at Cirians Farmers Market after a Tuesday night hailstorm. Millard West won the game 16-0 in five innings. Winds reached 93 mph in Lincoln, Nebraska as severe thunderstorms swept through. Rain and hail from a storm pelted the area. The storms failed to produce significant rain. UPPER-LEVEL STORM SYSTEM PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN NORTH DAKOTA. Matthew Brown cleans hail and tree debris off of his vehicle Tuesday after a storm blew through. Rick Trapani clears out a storm drain after a car got stuck in floodwaters near 40th and Valley Streets in Omaha on Tuesday evening. Tornado sirens sounded nine times across the area Tuesday night, including in Omaha. Platte Center is about 12 miles northwest of Columbus. 4:12 p.m. update: Tornado warnings were in effect along the Nebraska border from north of Sioux City south to Nebraska City. nancy.gaarder@owh.com, twitter.com/gaarder, Nancy Gaarder helps cover public safety and weather events as an editor on The World-Herald's breaking news desk. Totals generally were less than a half an inch. The Harrison County report was one of four reports of tornadoes in northwest and north-central Iowa. Feb. 28, 2023 12:45 PM PT. 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Storms could push into the Chicago region after midnight. At 242 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Middletown, moving northeast at 45 mph. A tornado warning is in effect for parts of Nebraska until 1:45 p.m. Central, A tornado watch is in effect until 8 p.m. Central, A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota until 8 p.m. Central. Forecasters noted that the record will be topped by about 10 degrees. Rep. Angie Craig assaulted in the elevator of her apartment building in Washington, D.C. 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There currently are not any warnings, watches, or advisories for this area. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Douglas County until 6:30 p.m. IF YOU HAVE SOME OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, RANDBY FACTOR TIME. A myriad of severe weather events, from destructive wind to potential severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, snow squalls, dust storms and record heat, are taking place across a wide swath of the nation Wednesday. In the Omaha metro area, hail was generally 1 inch to a little larger in diameter. A Nebraska State Patrol officer blocks Highway 92 just west of Yutan, Nebraska after a report of downed power lines after a storm on Wednesday. Photographed on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. Reports of wind damage were widespread, and thousands lost power. Online and remote learning activities will continue as normal. *Non-essential City of Omaha employees were sent home by 2:30 p.m. *Millard Public Schools dismissed middle and high schools at 1:30 p.m. School buildings will remain open until regularly scheduled dismissal time to accommodate students unable to be picked up early. "Theyre moving in a hurry, so we expect the people that are hit to get a fast moving system, and then it will be quiet for the rest of the evening," he said. Travel will be difficult with blowing dust reducing visibilities to near zero. The Union For Contemporary Art announced that they are going to turn the F.J. Carey Block building into the Shirley Tyree Theater. Damage in Lincoln, NE. According to the National Weather Service, an emergency manager in central Nebraska near the Kansas border had reported a tornado on the ground. IT WILL WEAKEN THE STORMS A LITTLE BIT. The storm system is creating tough travel weather and low visibilities along I-80 in Nebraska. This isby far the farthest norththe Storm Prediction Center has ever posted a Moderate Risk in December, The top wind gust in Kansas so far is 84 mph in Pierceville. Tuesday started off damp and cloudy, with forecasters warning the weather would turn nasty by nightfall. Quick access to active weather alerts throughout Omaha, NE from The Weather Channel and Weather.com . Winds were measured at 93 mph in Lincoln. According to the weather service, Nebraska has recorded five total tornadoes in December since 1971, with two occurring in 1975 and three in 2016. Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter accumulated Tuesday evening in a yard following a hailstorm at 44th Avenue and F Street in Omaha. . Dark, ominous skies move into Des Moines, Iowa ahead of severe thunderstorms. Afternoon, evening classes and activities are canceled. Jake Anderson. Pierceville, Kansas has reported a gust of 84 mph so far today. A col, Dry today, but temperatures way below normal and windy. The storm bearing down on Lincoln was traveling at 85 mph. When they turned back south, they saw what they thought was a gust front kicking up debris. Tornadoes can destroy buildings, flip cars, and create deadly flying debris. At 226 AM CST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado were located along a line extending from 7 miles east of Hermitage to near Urbana to 10 miles north of Buffalo, moving northeast at 65 mph. 76 IN MARYVILLE OUT OF THE LINE OF STORMS. Photographed on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. Tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area. STILL STRUGGLING TO REACH 50 FOR A HIGH. Husker running back Markese Stepp watches as a storm passes through Lincoln on Wednesday. Review and discuss your emergency plans and check supplies and your safe room. The weekend weather comes just days after severe storms pummeled parts of Nebraska. 17h. You can cancel at any time. Because of the threat of tornadoes, it may be prudent to be in a safe spot in the Lincoln area by 1 p.m. and in the Omaha area by 2 p.m., Nicolaisen said. . Jan 19, 2023, 10:06 am EST. There have only been five December tornadoes in Iowa since 1950. Teachers are pumped. At one point during the night, tornado sirens went off even though there were no tornado warnings. TOMORROW, ALTHOUGH IT THE DE SOUTH. 4:19 p.m. update: OPPD's updated power outage numbers: Douglas County: 2,069; Sarpy County: 603; Washington County: 6,367; Saunders County: 2,249; Cass County: 3,213; Dodge County: 242. A string of tornado warnings were also issued in Nebraska on Wednesday afternoon. Sometimes tornadoes strike quickly, without time for a tornado warning. warning 38 F Cloudy. WERE ARE STILL TRACKING THUNDERSTORMS. A BREEZY COLD START. MORE DETAILS: Potentially 'historic' high wind event has more than 86 million people on alert. Photographed on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. Power was out in the Country Club area. Airport operations are set to resume shortly. More than a half-dozen each were reported in Nebraska and Iowa. Home. More than one dozen Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Warnings stretch from Kansas to northern Iowa as a line of severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds and tornadoes moves eastward. Thunderstorm wind gusts reached 55 mph to about 60 mph, downing some tree limbs and causing some power outages. . 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Dawkins wrote that the storm also has the potential for 2+ hail.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[336,280],'fox3now_com-box-4','ezslot_1',126,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-fox3now_com-box-4-0'); In addition, a warning for severe thunderstorms is in place until 6:30 pm local time for other areas of Nebraska, including Nebraska City, Syracuse, Louisville, Wymore, Odell, and Barneston. Photo taken during NWS storm survey At 310 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Beavercreek, moving northeast at 45 mph. Several parts of the state of Kansas are seeing poor air quality that ranges from unhealthy to hazardous. 46 INTO CHEMO, 51 IN NORFOLK. About 750 of Omaha's more than 2,000 damaged houses were . Get the forecast. 4:16 p.m. update: The National Weather Service reports a funnel on the ground on Highway 66 near Plattsmouth. As hail and strong wind gusts moved into north Texas on Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southwestern Tarrant County. TEMPERURATES ARE DROPPING. See a list of all of the Official Weather Advisories, Warnings, and Severe Weather Alerts for Omaha, NE. Manage Settings St James's, England, United Kingdom 37 F Clear. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Submit a Public Notice for Omaha World-Herald, Nebraska cheerleader competes by herself at state competition, but crowd doesn't let her feel alone, Dirk Chatelain: Driven by the story, mine at The World-Herald has come to an end (for now at least), Time to move? 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A tomato plant is broken after a Tuesday evening hailstorm damaged plants in parts of Omaha. ", 12:29pm CST #SPC_MD 2027 , #iawx #mowx #mnwx #kswx #newx #sdwx, https://t.co/kclKZnbxoU pic.twitter.com/x3pCDkFUIi, Widespread severe wind gusts of 60-75 mph along with at least a few tornadoes are likely from midafternoon through early Wednesday night across the Mid-Missouri Valley to the Upper Mississippi Valley, according to the weather service's Storm Prediction Center. An unprecedented wind event and dry conditions have caused NOAA's Storm Prediction Center to issue its first Extremely Critical Risk" of fire weather in December for parts of the Plains. tornado aircraft for sale tornado aircraft for sale. We couldnt see anything, he said. With travel hazardous, at least one semitrailer truck was toppled on U.S. Highway 6 in Adams County, according to reports to the weather service. 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