Omaha, NE – Residents across Nebraska and Western Iowa are being urged to prepare for possible severe thunderstorms Sunday evening, with the main window for hazardous weather forecast between 6 and 10 p.m.
According to the National Weather Service Omaha/Valley office, scattered thunderstorms may develop Sunday afternoon, but the highest risk for severe weather is concentrated in the evening hours. While storms will be spotty, forecasters warn that those that do form could produce large hail and damaging wind gusts.
Meteorologists say there is a 30–50% chance of thunderstorms, with a 5–10% chance of any single storm becoming severe. Central Nebraska faces the highest threat, with a 2% tornado risk highlighted in the latest storm outlook. Forecasters stress that hail and high winds are the most likely hazards, with gusts potentially reaching 60 miles per hour…