Thurston County Emergency Management

07/31/2026

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH 535 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

HARRISON POTTAWATTAMIE SHELBY

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA

MONONA

IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA

BURT DOUGLAS SARPY
WASHINGTON

IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA

THURSTON

IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA

CASS

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BELLEVUE, BLAIR, COUNCIL BLUFFS,
DECATUR, DUNLAP, HARLAN, LA VISTA, LOGAN, LYONS, MACY, MAPLETON,
MISSOURI VALLEY, OAKLAND, OMAHA, ONAWA, PAPILLION, PENDER,
PLATTSMOUTH, TEKAMAH, WALTHILL, WINNEBAGO, AND WOODBINE.

07/30/2026

Possible timeline for tonight.

A cluster of strong thunderstorms will move across the region this evening. The strongest storms will be capable of producing pockets of damaging wind, with the greater potential for damaging winds in the darker red shaded region. Very heavy rainfall rates up to 2.5 inches per hour will be expected with the strongest storms as well. White dashed lines show the approximate time of arrival.

07/30/2026

Please stay advised as the night goes on.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to impact the region later this evening. Any storms that develop will have the potential of producing damaging wind gusts, heavy rain and localized flooding.

07/30/2026

Please keep an eye on the weather this evening and overnight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to impact the region later this evening. Any storms that develop will have the potential of producing damaging wind gusts, heavy rain and localized flooding.

07/08/2026

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
473 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

HARRISON MILLS POTTAWATTAMIE
SHELBY

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA

MONONA

IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 22 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA

BURT BUTLER DODGE
DOUGLAS SARPY SAUNDERS
WASHINGTON

IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA

BOONE COLFAX CUMING
MADISON PLATTE STANTON
THURSTON WAYNE

IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA

CASS GAGE JEFFERSON
LANCASTER OTOE SALINE
SEWARD

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, ASHLAND, BEATRICE, BELLEVUE,
BLAIR, COLUMBUS, COUNCIL BLUFFS, CRETE, DAVID CITY, DECATUR,
DUNLAP, FAIRBURY, FREMONT, GLENWOOD, HARLAN, LA VISTA, LINCOLN,
LOGAN, LYONS, MACY, MAPLETON, MILFORD, MISSOURI VALLEY,
NEBRASKA CITY, NORFOLK, OAKLAND, OMAHA, ONAWA, PAPILLION, PENDER,
PLATTSMOUTH, SCHUYLER, SEWARD, ST. EDWARD, STANTON, TEKAMAH,
WAHOO, WALTHILL, WAYNE, WEST POINT, WILBER, WINNEBAGO, WISNER,
WOODBINE, AND YUTAN.

07/03/2026

Please stay advised as the night goes on.

07/03/2026

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
444 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

HARRISON SHELBY

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA

MONONA

IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA

BURT

IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA

ANTELOPE CEDAR CUMING
KNOX MADISON PIERCE
STANTON THURSTON WAYNE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLOOMFIELD, COLERIDGE, CREIGHTON,
CROFTON, DECATUR, DUNLAP, ELGIN, HARLAN, HARTINGTON, LAUREL,
LOGAN, LYONS, MACY, MAPLETON, MISSOURI VALLEY, NELIGH, NIOBRARA,
NORFOLK, OAKLAND, ONAWA, OSMOND, PENDER, PIERCE, PLAINVIEW,
RANDOLPH, STANTON, TEKAMAH, VERDIGRE, WALTHILL, WAUSA, WAYNE,
WEST POINT, WINNEBAGO, WISNER, AND WOODBINE.

07/02/2026

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
435 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA

MONONA

IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA

BURT BUTLER DODGE
WASHINGTON

IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA

ANTELOPE BOONE CEDAR
COLFAX CUMING KNOX
MADISON PIERCE PLATTE
STANTON THURSTON WAYNE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, BLAIR, BLOOMFIELD, COLERIDGE,
COLUMBUS, CREIGHTON, CROFTON, DAVID CITY, DECATUR, ELGIN,
FREMONT, HARTINGTON, LAUREL, LYONS, MACY, MAPLETON, NELIGH,
NIOBRARA, NORFOLK, OAKLAND, ONAWA, OSMOND, PENDER, PIERCE,
PLAINVIEW, RANDOLPH, SCHUYLER, ST. EDWARD, STANTON, TEKAMAH,
VERDIGRE, WALTHILL, WAUSA, WAYNE, WEST POINT, WINNEBAGO,
AND WISNER.

06/28/2026

A heads up before you go to bed. Severe storms to the west may move into the area late tonight. Confidence is low on storms reaching the area or being severe. If storms do make it, strong winds are possible. Take in outdoor objects and make sure you have ways to receive warnings.

06/11/2026

Please turn your phones or the way you get warnings up a little bit overnight.

A swath of severe storms is still expected to move through the region tonight. Very large hail, flooding, and strong winds will be the primary threats, but a tornado cannot be ruled out.