Tornado Warning until 07:15PM Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Lancaster County in southeastern Nebraska... Northeastern Seward County in southeastern Nebraska... Southeastern Butler County in east central Nebraska... Southwestern Saunders County in east central Nebraska...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 650 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located southwest of Seward, or 23 miles west of Lincoln, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...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.
* The tornado will be near... Bee around 700 PM CDT. Garland around 705 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Valparaiso.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTLER, NE ... LANCASTER, NE ... SAUNDERS, NE ... SEWARD, NE
Instructions:
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
Address/Location
Seward County Emergency Management - Nebraska
322 S 14th St
Seward, NE 68434
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 402-643-4722
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SEWARDEMA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Tornado Warning