Severe Weather: First Tornado Watch of the Season
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch in effect until 7:00 p.m. Monday evening including more than 50 counties.
Hail to 2 inches is possible, as well as wind gusts up to 70 mph.
In East Central Nebraska: Butler, Dodge, Polk, Saunders, and York Counties.
In Northeast Nebraska: Antelope, Boone, Cedar, Colfax, Cuming, Knox, Madison, Pierce, Platte, Stanton, and Wayne Counties.
In Southeast Nebraska: Gage, Fillmore, Jefferson, Lancaster, Saline, Seward, and Thayer Counties.
In Central Nebraska: Custer, Greenley, Howard, Merrick, Nance, Sherman, and Valley Counties.
In North Central Nebraska: Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Garfield, Holt, Keya Paha, Loup, Rock, Thomas, and Wheeler Counties.
In South Central Nebraska: Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Franklin, Hall, Hamilton, Harlan, Kearney, Nuckolls, Phelps, and Webster Counties.
Stay tuned to www.kolnkgin.com for the latest updates. Click on the link below for safety tips from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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by Cole Location: Lincoln NE on Apr 26, 2009 at 01:23 PMHello,I just want to say that I love thunderstorms because their exciting.But sometimes they can be scary because of the golfball sized hail.The hail can break windows and damage your most prized possesions I love weather thats all I want to say. Thank you.
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by Anonymous on Mar 23, 2009 at 05:16 PMMy fiance saw the tornado that was south of Lincoln 6 miles. We're near 48th & Pioneers & he said that it looked as if it was at Hwy 2 thats how close it looked. I was doing good w/ not freaking out till he started to after he saw the tornado! lol. I loveeee this weather!!
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by Angie Location: Lincoln on Mar 23, 2009 at 04:51 PMYEA!! I'm so ready for this kind of weather to go storm chasing again!
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by Anonymous Location: Ceresco on Mar 23, 2009 at 04:24 PMIf your sirens blow, head for the basement! Been there, done that in Ceresco!
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by Kendra Location: Crete on Mar 23, 2009 at 03:52 PMI don't want any of it yall can keep it all take spring and bring on summer... what a way to spend a day off of school worring about a tornado yeah you just keep that one to yourself I don't want it
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by David Location: Lincoln on Mar 23, 2009 at 03:10 PMI want to see some Tornadoes Haha just kidding but the hail will be awesome The wind Not so awesome 70 mph!!!
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by Anonymous on Mar 23, 2009 at 01:36 PM:) Welcome spring! Bring on the thunderstorms and rain! <3 (Keep away the tornadoes and hail tho!)
