SEVERE Storms LIKELY Friday Night
DAMAGING WINDS up to 75-85+mph will be possible from Lincoln/Hastings & areas north of I-80. Localized gusts could exceed 85+ mph near Fremont & Omaha around 7-9pm. Winds will be the main concern with these storms tonight.
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5-7pm: STRONG storms develop from St. Paul to Onawa, carrying a brief TORNADO threat, LARGE HAIL & DAMAGING winds up to 70+ mph. Lincoln & SE Nebraska could see strong winds near 7pm.
A brief tornado threat will lay from Sioux city down to Holdrege. Some rotation could occur as the storms form into a line this evening.
Hail up to half dollars to golf balls will be possible, especially with the first storms that develop near 5-9pm.
10pm-midnight *LINCOLN*: This will likely be the PEAK time frame for SEVERE storms across SE Nebraska. 70-80+ mph winds, hail & a brief spin up on the tail end near Kearney->Red Cloud.
1-3am *LINCOLN*: Another line of storms will move through from OMA->Hastings. Hail & winds will be the main concerns along with heavy rainfall. STAY TUNED for the latest & stay safe!-
Rain potential lays along a sharp boundary from G.I & areas east. 1-3″+ of rain will be possible within these storms.
SEVERE storms from 5pm-3am Friday. Lincoln will see storms near 10pm into 2am Saturday. Saturday will be quite nice, just HOT. Rain/storm chances farther SW Saturday evening. Next week looks sunny, hot & humid with mid week storm chances.
Meteorologist Houston Hall
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