Lincoln, NE Warnings, Watches and Advisories

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Lincoln.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 3:59AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

At 359 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near St. Libory, or 8 miles north of Grand Island, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Phillips around 410 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of this storm include Aurora and Stockham. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 315 and 340.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 3:42AM CDT until August 12 at 4:15AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

At 342 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles south of Plainview to 7 miles south of Meadow Grove to St. Edward, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Battle Creek, Meadow Grove, Lindsay, Monroe, Madison, Pierce, Humphrey, Norfolk, Duncan, Platte Center, Hadar, Creston, Columbus and Lakeview.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 3:40AM CDT until August 12 at 4:15AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

SVROAX The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Antelope County in northeastern Nebraska... Western Knox County in northeastern Nebraska... * Until 415 AM CDT. * At 339 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles west of Winnetoon, or 26 miles north of Neligh, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Antelope and western Knox Counties, including the following locations... Royal, Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park, The Highway 14 And 59 Junction, Santee Reservation, Grove Lake Recreation Area, and Niobrara State Park.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 12 at 3:39AM CDT until August 12 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 572 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA BOYD HOLT THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATKINSON, BUTTE, LYNCH, O'NEILL, AND SPENCER.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 12 at 3:39AM CDT until August 12 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 573 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA GARFIELD WHEELER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BARTLETT, BURWELL, AND ERICSON.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 3:36AM CDT until August 12 at 4:15AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

At 335 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles northwest of St. Helena to 7 miles east of Wausa to 3 miles east of Osmond, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Public reported measured wind gust of 61 mph south of Creighton, Nebraska at 3:30 AM. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe storms will be near... Hartington, Randolph, Wynot, and St. Helena around 340 AM CDT. Coleridge around 345 AM CDT. Belden around 350 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Laurel.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 12 at 2:25AM CDT until August 12 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 573 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA GREELEY HOWARD MERRICK NANCE VALLEY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA POLK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CENTRAL CITY, FULLERTON, GENOA, GREELEY, ORD, OSCEOLA, POLK, SCOTIA, SHELBY, SPALDING, ST. PAUL, STROMSBURG, AND WOLBACH.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 12 at 2:25AM CDT until August 12 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 573 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST IOWA FREMONT HARRISON MILLS MONTGOMERY PAGE POTTAWATTAMIE SHELBY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA MONONA IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA BURT BUTLER DODGE DOUGLAS SARPY SAUNDERS WASHINGTON IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA ANTELOPE BOONE CEDAR COLFAX CUMING KNOX MADISON PIERCE PLATTE STANTON THURSTON WAYNE IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA CASS LANCASTER OTOE SEWARD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, ASHLAND, BELLEVUE, BLAIR, BLOOMFIELD, CLARINDA, COLERIDGE, COLUMBUS, COUNCIL BLUFFS, CREIGHTON, CROFTON, DAVID CITY, DECATUR, DUNLAP, ELGIN, FARRAGUT, FREMONT, GLENWOOD, HAMBURG, HARLAN, HARTINGTON, LA VISTA, LAUREL, LINCOLN, LOGAN, LYONS, MACY, MAPLETON, MILFORD, MISSOURI VALLEY, NEBRASKA CITY, NELIGH, NIOBRARA, NORFOLK, OAKLAND, OMAHA, ONAWA, OSMOND, PAPILLION, PENDER, PIERCE, PLAINVIEW, PLATTSMOUTH, RANDOLPH, RED OAK, SCHUYLER, SEWARD, SHENANDOAH, SIDNEY, ST. EDWARD, STANTON, TABOR, TEKAMAH, VERDIGRE, WAHOO, WALTHILL, WAUSA, WAYNE, WEST POINT, WINNEBAGO, WISNER, WOODBINE, AND YUTAN.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 12 at 2:24AM CDT until August 12 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 573 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA DAKOTA DIXON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLEN, PONCA, SOUTH SIOUX CITY, AND WAKEFIELD.