Weather Warnings for Nebraska

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Nebraska
Alerts Updated: September 14, 2026, 11:23 pm  UTC


Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 14 at 6:21PM CDT until September 14 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Summary: SVROAX The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Sarpy County in east central Nebraska... Douglas County in east central Nebraska... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 619 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles west of Gretna, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported tree limbs down 2 miles east of Davey with this storm. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Omaha and Gretna around 625 PM CDT. Boys Town, Elkhorn, Millard, Chalco, Wehrspann Lake, and Zorinsky Lake around 630 PM CDT. La Vista around 635 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Ralston, Aksarben, Benson, Midtown, Florence, Carter Lake and Eppley Airfield. This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 432 and 454.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  September 14, 2026, 6:21 pm      Expires:  September 14, 2026, 7:00 pm
Area:  Douglas, NE; Sarpy, NE


Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 14 at 6:18PM CDT until September 14 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Summary: At 618 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hebron, or 47 miles south of York, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Hebron around 625 PM CDT. Belvidere around 630 PM CDT. Alexandria and Gilead around 640 PM CDT.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  September 14, 2026, 6:18 pm      Expires:  September 14, 2026, 6:45 pm
Area:  Fillmore, NE; Thayer, NE


Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 14 at 6:13PM CDT until September 14 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Summary: At 612 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northwest of Ashland, or 10 miles west of Gretna, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Yutan, Ceresco, Davey, Memphis, Memphis State Recreation Area, and Two Rivers State Recreation Area.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  September 14, 2026, 6:13 pm      Expires:  September 14, 2026, 6:30 pm
Area:  Lancaster, NE; Saunders, NE


Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 14 at 6:13PM CDT until September 14 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Summary: SVRGID The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Phillips County in north central Kansas... Northwestern Smith County in north central Kansas... South Central Franklin County in south central Nebraska... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 613 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Logan, or 12 miles southwest of Phillipsburg, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Logan around 615 PM CDT. Speed around 625 PM CDT. Glade around 640 PM CDT. Phillipsburg around 645 PM CDT.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  September 14, 2026, 6:13 pm      Expires:  September 14, 2026, 7:00 pm
Area:  Phillips, KS; Smith, KS; Franklin, NE


Special Weather Statement issued September 14 at 5:43PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Summary: At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Western to near Ruskin to 8 miles north of Downs, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. The strong thunderstorm will be near... Belvidere, Deshler, Hardy, Superior, Ruskin, Burr Oak, Bruning, Ohiowa, Esbon and Carleton around 545 PM CDT. Webber around 550 PM CDT. Mankato around 555 PM CDT. Hebron around 600 PM CDT. Lovewell State Park around 605 PM CDT. Ionia and Alexandria around 610 PM CDT. Byron around 615 PM CDT. Montrose around 620 PM CDT.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  September 14, 2026, 5:43 pm      Expires:  September 14, 2026, 6:30 pm
Area:  Smith; Jewell; Fillmore; Nuckolls; Thayer


Tornado Watch issued September 14 at 4:51PM CDT until September 15 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Summary: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 669 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST IOWA FREMONT HARRISON MILLS MONTGOMERY PAGE POTTAWATTAMIE SHELBY IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA BUTLER DODGE DOUGLAS SARPY SAUNDERS WASHINGTON IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA CASS GAGE JEFFERSON JOHNSON LANCASTER NEMAHA OTOE PAWNEE SALINE SEWARD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHLAND, AUBURN, BEATRICE, BELLEVUE, BLAIR, CLARINDA, COUNCIL BLUFFS, CRETE, DAVID CITY, DUNLAP, FAIRBURY, FARRAGUT, FREMONT, GLENWOOD, HAMBURG, HARLAN, LA VISTA, LINCOLN, LOGAN, MILFORD, MISSOURI VALLEY, NEBRASKA CITY, OMAHA, PAPILLION, PAWNEE CITY, PLATTSMOUTH, RED OAK, SEWARD, SHENANDOAH, SIDNEY, STERLING, TABLE ROCK, TABOR, TECUMSEH, WAHOO, WILBER, WOODBINE, AND YUTAN.
Severity:  Extreme    Effective:  September 14, 2026, 4:51 pm      Expires:  September 15, 2026, 12:00 am
Area:  Fremont, IA; Harrison, IA; Mills, IA; Montgomery, IA; Page, IA; Pottawattamie, IA; Shelby, IA; Butler, NE; Cass, NE; Dodge, NE; Douglas, NE; Gage, NE; Jefferson, NE; Johnson, NE; Lancaster, NE; Nemaha, NE; Otoe, NE; Pawnee, NE; Saline, NE; Sarpy, NE; Saunders, NE; Seward, NE; Washington, NE


Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 14 at 3:48PM CDT until September 14 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Summary: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 668 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS JEWELL MITCHELL OSBORNE PHILLIPS ROOKS SMITH IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA POLK YORK IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA ADAMS CLAY FILLMORE FRANKLIN HAMILTON HARLAN NUCKOLLS THAYER WEBSTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALMA, AURORA, BELLAIRE, BELOIT, BLADEN, BLUE HILL, BOSTWICK, BURR OAK, CAMPBELL, CLAY CENTER, CODELL, DESHLER, DOWNS, EDGAR, EXETER, FAIRFIELD, FAIRMONT, FRANKLIN, GENEVA, HARVARD, HASTINGS, HEBRON, HILDRETH, INAVALE, IONIA, JEWELL, KENSINGTON, MANKATO, NELSON, ORLEANS, OSBORNE, OSCEOLA, PHILLIPSBURG, PLAINVILLE, POLK, RED CLOUD, ROSEMONT, SHELBY, SMITH CENTER, STOCKTON, STROMSBURG, SUPERIOR, SUTTON, AND YORK.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  September 14, 2026, 3:48 pm      Expires:  September 14, 2026, 10:00 pm
Area:  Jewell, KS; Mitchell, KS; Osborne, KS; Phillips, KS; Rooks, KS; Smith, KS; Adams, NE; Clay, NE; Fillmore, NE; Franklin, NE; Hamilton, NE; Harlan, NE; Nuckolls, NE; Polk, NE; Thayer, NE; Webster, NE; York, NE


Flood Watch issued September 14 at 11:24AM CDT until September 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Summary: A conditional threat for heavy rain and flash flooding exists this evening into Tuesday morning. A line of thunderstorms is expected to move through the area with potential for at least 1 to 2 inch per hour rainfall rates and training thunderstorms. Areas that received recent heavy rainfall such as far southeast Nebraska will be more susceptible to flooding. * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Iowa, including the following counties, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page and Pottawattamie and Nebraska, including the following counties, Cass, Douglas, Gage, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson and Sarpy. * WHEN...From 6 PM CDT this evening through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Recent heavy rainfall combined with potential for repeated rounds of thunderstorms this evening and overnight will lead to a flash flooding threat through at least Tuesday morning. Additional rounds of rainfall will be possible through the remainder of the week. If confidence increases in potential for heavy rain Tuesday night into Wednesday, part or all of the watch may need to be extended. - For flood safety information, visit weather.gov/safety/flood.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  September 14, 2026, 11:24 am      Expires:  September 15, 2026, 1:00 pm
Area:  Pottawattamie; Mills; Montgomery; Fremont; Page; Douglas; Sarpy; Lancaster; Cass; Otoe; Gage; Johnson; Nemaha; Pawnee; Richardson


Red Flag Warning issued September 14 at 1:26AM MDT until September 14 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Summary: The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 434 through 436. * WIND...West to Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph, gusts between 35 to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...Relative humidities as low as 12 to 17%. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  September 14, 2026, 1:26 am      Expires:  September 14, 2026, 8:00 pm
Area:  Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River; Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument