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Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Overview

Two different systems led to the development of two complexes of storms across our area on the afternoon of June 15th.  A lingering small surface low leftover for overnight storms the previous night across western Nebraska moved into northeast Nebraska creating the complex of storms that produced five tornadoes across Madison, Stanton, and Cuming counties that evening, all rated between EF0 and EF1.  

To the south, an advancing warm front lifting northward out of Kansas led to the development of storms starting in south-central Nebraska that quickly developed into a line.  This line moved eastward south of I-80 producing strong, damaging winds at times, with reports up to 69 mph. 

Radar loop showing the event from 4 PM to 10 PM on June 15th, 2024.
Radar Loop
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