National Weather Service confirms Otoe County tornado Monday evening

The EF-0 tornado was on the ground for four minutes
The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down briefly in northern Otoe County during Monday evening's storms.
Published: Sep. 15, 2026 at 3:57 PM CDT

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The National Weather Service says there was a tornado in northern Otoe County Monday evening.

A wider view of this brief tornado Monday, September 14, 2026
A wider view of this brief tornado Monday, September 14, 2026(WOWT)

An EF-0 tornado started at 6:49 PM, south of County Road B. The damage path was nearly three miles long, but extremely narrow. It was a just 10 yards wide. It lifted at 6:53 PM, only staying on the ground for four minutes.

Tornado path in northern Otoe County
Tornado path in northern Otoe County(WOWT)

The maximum wind speeds were 83 mph based on the minor damage. It tipped a large metal storage tank, and broke branches off trees along County Road B.

There were no injuries from this tornado.