Special Weather Statement for Pottawattamie; Mills; Montgomery +4 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Pottawattamie, Cass, Douglas, Sarpy
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What is happening
At 208 PM CDT, A cluster of strong thunderstorms were reported along a line extending from near Eppley Airfield to 5 miles southwest of Offutt AFB to 3 miles east of Murdock. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Automated weather stations reported wind gusts 40 to 45 mph....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 208 PM CDT, A cluster of strong thunderstorms were reported along a line extending from near Eppley Airfield to 5 miles southwest of Offutt AFB to 3 miles east of Murdock. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Automated weather stations reported wind gusts 40 to 45 mph. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. * Locations impacted include... Southeastern Omaha, Council Bluffs, Bellevue, Papillion, Offutt AFB, Plattsmouth, Glenwood, Carter Lake, Malvern, Sidney, Louisville, Tabor, Treynor, Crescent, Pacific Junction, Murray, Emerson, Cedar Creek, Macedonia, and Silver City. This includes the following highways... Interstate 29 between mile markers 15 and 63. Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 1 and 11. Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 452 and 454.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 2:09PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Omaha/Valley NE. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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