High Wind Watch Iowa, Nebraska | Effective 03/13/2026 09:44

Headline: 
High Wind Watch issued March 13 at 11:44AM CDT until March 16 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
High Wind Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 13, 2026 - 9:44am
Expires: 
March 14, 2026 - 9:45am
Description: 
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Iowa and east central, northeast, and southeast Nebraska. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Instruction: 
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds.
Area Description: 
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
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov