NWS Omaha/Valley NETO.W 0052August 19, 2026
Tornado Warning: Fremont, Cass and Otoe, IA and NE
The National Weather Service office in Omaha/Valley issued a tornado warning for Fremont, Cass and Otoe in Iowa, Nebraska, which was in force until 2:30 p.m. local time on August 19. It was the 52nd tornado warning the NWS office in Omaha/Valley issued in 2026. Iowa had 21 tornado warnings in August 2026, against 5 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Iowa's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 33 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Omaha/Valley NE
- Area
- Fremont, Cass and Otoe
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:57 p.m. CDT, August 19, 2026
- Expires
- 2:30 p.m. CDT, August 19, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KOAX TO.W 0052
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Iowa since 2008Every warning type in Iowa
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The notice as issued
TOROAX The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Fremont County in southwestern Iowa... Northeastern Otoe County in southeastern Nebraska... Southeastern Cass County in southeastern Nebraska... * Until 230 PM CDT. * At 156 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 4 miles north of Nebraska City, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel clouds near Lake Waconda and near Interstate 29 . IMPACT...If one of these funnel clouds contacts the ground. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Nebraska City, Union, Thurman, and Camp Catron. This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 12 and 20.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.