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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Harrison & Pott. Counties

Weather

June 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

306 PM CDT MON JUN 18 2018

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa...
  Southwestern Harrison County in southwestern Iowa...
  Southeastern Washington County in east central Nebraska...
  Northeastern Douglas County in east central Nebraska...

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 305 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of
  Kennard, or 12 miles northwest of Omaha, moving northeast at 25
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Northern Omaha, Blair, Fort Calhoun, Kennard, Bennington,
  Washington, Desoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge and Wilson Island
  State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.