Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Omaha/Valley, NE
Issued by NWS Omaha/Valley, NE
879 FLUS43 KOAX 180819 HWOOAX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 319 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-182230- 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- 319 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest Iowa...west central Iowa...east central Nebraska...northeast Nebraska and southeast Nebraska. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A thunderstorm complex pushing into the area this morning will be capable or producing isolated pockets of damaging wind gusts (60-70 mph) and hail up to 1 inch in diameter. Heavy rainfall and frequent lightning will continue until the storms gradually diminish in the late morning. Hot conditions will continue this afternoon, particularly for southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa where high temperatures may reach the low 90s with heat indices peaking at 100 to 105 degrees. A few strong to severe storms will be possible in southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa this afternoon before a better chance pushes into the area overnight. Damaging wind gusts, small hail, and heavy rainfall will be the primary hazards. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday A decaying cluster of thunderstorms will continue Tuesday morning, potentially bringing damaging wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts over one inch, wind gusts over 40 mph, and hail over half an inch in diameter to the National Weather Service at Omaha. $$