Tuesday Evening Severe Storm Potential – June 9, 2026
Severe Weather Potential:
A Tornado Watch has been issued for portions of central and western Nebraska as storms begin to move into the western edge of the state. Several counties along the Kansas-Nebraska border are also under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Both watches go until 12 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, June 10.
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Scattered to numerous severe storms will be possible across the state on Tuesday night. An Enhanced Risk (Level 3 out of 5) is in place for central portions of the state, where the greatest potential for severe weather will be over the next several hours.
A couple of tornadoes, golf ball-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts are possible in the strongest storms across the central portions of the state tonight. Storms are expected to weaken heading into eastern Nebraska, where we could see large hail and damaging winds.
Above is the latest run of StormCast with a look at storm timing across the state this evening. Storms will also be possible very late Wednesday evening into early Thursday morning.
Scattered severe storms could be possible for southeast Nebraska very late Wednesday into early Thursday morning. A Sight Risk (Level 2 out of 5) is in place as the strongest storms could carry large hail and damaging winds.
Wednesday evening’s storms may carry over into early Thursday morning. Lincoln remains under a Slight Risk as storms depart the area before lunch.
Storm Alert Team Meteorologist
Dominic Ferraro
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