Omaha Weather: Higher tornado risk

Omaha Weather: Higher tornado risk


OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Another spherical of extreme storms is probably going throughout elements of japanese Nebraska and western Iowa Sunday night. These storms might have tornadoes, huge hail, sturdy winds, and extra heavy rain.

7:45PM – TO Tornado Warning is in impact till May 17 8:30PM for Sarpy, Douglas, Saunders, Cass County. If you might be within the warning space, search shelter on the bottom ground of your constructing, ideally underground.

7:30PM – TO Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in impact for Dodge, Saunders, Washington, Douglas, Sarpy County till May 17 8:15PM. Large hail and damaging winds of at the very least 60mph are doable. TO Severe Thunderstorm Warning can be in impact for Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy, Cass, Saunders County till May 17 8:30PM. Large hail and damaging winds of at the very least 60mph are doable. TO Tornado Warning can be in impact till May 17 8:15PM for Saline, Gage, Lancaster, Jefferson County. If you might be within the warning space, search shelter on the bottom ground of your constructing, ideally underground.

7:25PM – TO Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in impact for Burt, Monona, Harrison, Dodge, Thurston, Washington, Cuming County till May 17 8:15PM. A dangerous thunderstorm with giant hail at the very least the dimensions of golf balls or damaging winds of at the very least 70mph are anticipated.

7:20PM – TO Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in impact for Platte County till May 17 7:00PM. Large hail and damaging winds of at the very least 60mph are doable.

7:05PM – TO Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in impact for Saunders County till May 17 7:45PM. Large hail and damaging winds of at the very least 60mph are doable.

6:55PM – TO Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in impact for Platte, Colfax, Butler County till May 17 7:45PM. Large hail and damaging winds of at the very least 60mph are doable.

6:50PM – TO Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in impact for Seward, Lancaster, Saunders, Saline County till May 17 7:30PM. Large hail and damaging winds of at the very least 60mph are doable.

6:40PM – TO Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in impact for Thurston, Cuming, Burt, Dodge, Stanton, Wayne County till May 17 7:45PM. A dangerous thunderstorm with giant hail at the very least the dimensions of golf balls or damaging winds of at the very least 70mph are anticipated.

6:30PM – TO Tornado Warning is in impact till May 17 7:15PM for Colfax, Platte County. If you might be within the warning space, search shelter on the bottom ground of your constructing, ideally underground. TO Severe Thunderstorm Warning can be in impact for Colfax, Cuming, Stanton County till May 17 7:15PM. A dangerous thunderstorm with giant hail at the very least the dimensions of golf balls or damaging winds of at the very least 70mph are anticipated.

6:25PM – TO Tornado Warning is in impact till May 17 7:15PM for Colfax, Platte, Stanton County.

6:20PM – TO Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in impact for Platte County till May 17 7:00PM. Large hail and damaging winds of at the very least 60mph are doable.

6:15PM – TO Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in impact for Madison, Stanton, Wayne County till May 17 7:00PM. A dangerous thunderstorm with giant hail at the very least the dimensions of golf balls or damaging winds of at the very least 70mph are anticipated.

6:05PM – TO Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in impact for Platte, Madison, Stanton County till May 17 6:45PM. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM! Damaging winds of at the very least 80mph or giant hail of at the very least baseball dimension is probably going!

5:35PM – TO Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in impact for Boone, Platte County till May 17 6:30PM. A dangerous thunderstorm with giant hail at the very least the dimensions of golf balls or damaging winds of at the very least 70mph are anticipated.

3:25PM – TO Tornado Watch is at the moment in impact most of our viewing space till May 17 11:00PM. A Tornado Watch implies that circumstances are favorable for the event of extreme storms & tornadoes.

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Tornado Watch till 11:00 PM Sunday, May 17, 2026(WOWT)

There is a tornado watch in impact for elements of northeast Nebraska and northwest Iowa till 11:00 PM Sunday night. This does embody the Omaha subway. A line of storms will develop west of Norfolk and Columbus, transferring east, and so they might have huge hail, damaging winds, and some tornadoes.

Severe weather impacts Sunday, May 17, 2026
Severe climate impacts Sunday, May 17, 2026(WOWT)

In the Omaha metro, the most certainly storm time is about 8:00-11:00 PM. I’d advocate being dwelling at the moment.

If you might have a climate radio, as a reminder, double verify that the batteries are working, and that the unit is switched on.

Severe weather plans
Severe climate plans(WOWT)

One extra spherical of extreme storms is feasible Monday afternoon and night. We have to attend and see the place the entrance is by noon Monday. Anywhere alongside, and east of that entrance may have potential to see storms which have huge hail, sturdy winds, and tornadoes Monday afternoon and night.

Severe outlook for Monday, May 18, 2026
Severe outlook for Monday, May 18, 2026(WOWT)

This could be time to evaluation the extreme climate security plans along with your youngsters, as a result of extreme climate is feasible as they’re coming dwelling from faculty, or earlier than you might be coming dwelling from work. Make positive that everybody is ready for probably harmful storms.

Monday may also be the final heat and humid day for some time. Once the entrance swimming pools east, temperatures drop into the 60s Tuesday and Wednesday, and keep nearer to common within the 70s by the rest of the week.

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