Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Otoe, Nemaha, Johnson NE and Fremont IA

Source: NOAA · Southeastern Nebraska and Southwestern Iowa

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NWS Omaha/Valley NE has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of southeastern Nebraska and southwestern Iowa until 8:30 PM CDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Southeastern Nebraska and Southwestern Iowa
Issued
September 15, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Omaha/Valley NE

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Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Omaha/Valley NE. Effective from September 14, 2026 at 7:44 PM CDT until September 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM CDT. Alert type code: SVR.

Affected Areas

Southwestern Fremont County in southwestern Iowa; Northeastern Johnson County in southeastern Nebraska; Central Nemaha County in southeastern Nebraska; Southeastern Otoe County in southeastern Nebraska. Specific locations in path include Johnson, Talmage, Dunbar, Brock, Lorton, Nebraska City, Auburn, Julian, Peru, Hamburg, Brownville, and Interstate 29 between mile markers 1 and 12.

What You Should Do

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southwestern Iowa and southeastern Nebraska.

Expected Conditions

At 7:44 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles northwest of Dunbar to 3 miles west of Talmage to near Elk Creek, moving east at 40 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles expected. Wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees possible. Torrential rainfall occurring with storms.

Timeline

Alert effective September 14, 2026 at 7:44 PM CDT and expires September 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM CDT.

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