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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) -One person was taken to the hospital with life-saving measures in progress following a crash on the JFK Freeway near I-80 just before midnight. Law enforcement blocked off several lanes following the crash. State officials said one person was taken to the hospital with life-saving measures in...

A Hudson Valley resident in quarantine due to the hantavirus outbreak is speaking about his experience.

KANSAS — Monday May 18 is shaping up to be an absolutely dangerous severe weather day across a massive corridor stretching from Oklahoma and Kansas northeastward through Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, and into Michigan, with the Day 3 SPC Outlook updated at 5:08 AM ET on May 16, 2026 placing a Level 3 out of 5 Enhanced risk

Corn fields. That was the only thing I pictured about Nebraska before I started writing for Only In Your State. Not stunning Airbnbs with indoor pools, not vacation rentals with river access and steaming hot tubs under the stars. Corn. Now that I know what the state has tucked between the wooded trails of Fontenelle […

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Several viewers sent in photos and videos of storms that hit the Omaha metro and the surrounding areas. Get a first alert to severe weather approaching your area. Download the First Alert 6 Weather app or stream 24/7 Weather with our TV app, available on your favorite streaming platform.

A TORNADO WATCH has been issued for southwest Iowa until 11 pm for scattered storms developing along a warm front. More severe watches may be issued into the night. See below for details. 3 THINGS TO KNOW. Severe weather possible tonight. More severe storms Sunday & Monday. Pleasant week follows...

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Neb. (WOWT) - Two children were taken to the hospital after a crash at a Douglas County gas station Saturday afternoon. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened at the Hy-Vee gas station near 204th Street and George B. Lake parkway. The DCSO says...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The cause of a house fire in Omaha Friday evening is under investigation. According to a release from the Omaha Fire Department, crews responded to the scene near 83rd and Cuming streets around 9:30 p.m. on Friday. On the scene, crews found a fire that started...

KEARNEY, NEBRASKA — A busy day of severe weather is underway across the Central Plains, Midwest, and Ohio Valley on Saturday May 16, 2026, with the categorical outlook updated at 2:18 AM ET showing an Enhanced Risk centered just west of Kearney, Nebraska. The highest tornado threat is focused in this zone, with 2 to 3

EASTERN NEBRASKA — Eastern Nebraska into western Iowa and southwest Minnesota are facing a serious and well-advertised strong tornado threat tomorrow Sunday May 17, as a potent storm system begins to develop and pull deeper moisture and stronger instability northward into an environment of favorable wind shear perfectl