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Severe T-storm warning update

Weather

June 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Pottawattamie IA-Harrison IA-Washington NE-Douglas NE-
333 PM CDT MON JUN 18 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE...SOUTHWESTERN HARRISON...SOUTHEASTERN
WASHINGTON AND NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES...

At 333 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles northwest of Missouri Valley to 8 miles east
of Fort Calhoun to Omaha, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Northeastern Omaha, Missouri Valley, Logan, Underwood, Fort Calhoun,
Crescent, Desoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Hitchcock Nature
Center, Wilson Island State Park and Historical Village Welcome
Center.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 29 between mile markers 58 and 79.
 Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 14 and 20.