Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 6 at 8:06PM CST by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 6, 2026 - 6:06pm
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 806 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bellevue, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Eastern Omaha, Council Bluffs, Bellevue, Papillion, Ralston, Offutt
AFB, La Vista, Carter Lake, Springfield, Underwood, Neola,
Crescent, Cedar Creek, Aksarben, Council Bluffs Airport, Florence,
South Omaha, Walnut Creek Recreation Area, Midtown, and Benson.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 29 between mile markers 43 and 63.
Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 1 and 23.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 448 and 454.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for southwestern
Iowa...and southeastern Nebraska.
Area Description:
Harrison; Pottawattamie; Douglas; Sarpy
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov