Significant severe storms possible in eastern Nebraska Friday afternoon (2024)

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Stormcast has these storms starting up after about 2 p.m. Friday and lasting into the evening, racing north and east.

One of the bigger keys to the severe weather potential today will be clearing cloud cover to allow for more heating. Any storms that do manage organize will pose a damaging threat overall as they rapidly intensify. This severe threat will be one that friends and family need to know about.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON/NIGHT – SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA

More severe weather is expected in southeast Nebraska after about 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon onward. Right now, the severe threat increases the farther south and east you go in Nebraska, with Beatrice, Falls City and Pawnee City included in an Enhanced (Level 3 of 5) risk.

All severe weather threats will be possible – very large hail (up to 3″), damaging winds (up to 70 mph) and a few strong tornadoes particularly for those included in the orange above.

Stormcast below shows storms starting up around that 3 p.m. timeframe in southeast Nebraska. These will move northeast, increasing in coverage Saturday night into early Sunday.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING – SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA

The severe threat diminishes with another round of storms on Sunday. At this point, there is a Marginal (Level 1) risk for most of southeast Nebraska for hail up to 1″, gusts up to 60 mph and a low-end tornado threat for Sunday afternoon into the evening.

Then, we’re expecting much quieter day on Monday before some weaker storms possible Tuesday and Wednesday.

Meteorologist Jessica Blum
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