A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >
Overview
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Storms formed over south-central Nebraska early the morning of June 11th and quickly grew into clusters that swept across southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa, impacting the NWS Omaha coverage area from around 3:00 to 6:30 AM. Very strong winds, areas of flooding, large hail, and tornadoes all occurred with them. 80 mph wind gusts were measured near Silver City, IA, and Murray, NE, with estimates of 90 mph winds near Essex, IA. The largest hail that fell was over 3 inches in diameter near Clarinda, IA In total, NWS Omaha issued 27 warnings—6 tornado warnings, 17 severe thunderstorm warnings, and 4 flash flood warnings. |
 Radar loop from June 11. Click to enlarge. |
Tornadoes
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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| Tornadoes that fail to impact any ratable damage indicators on the EF-Scale are rated EF-Unknown (EF-U) | |||||
Rain Reports
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Storm Reports
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0319 AM Hail Utica 40.90N 97.34W
06/11/2026 M1.25 Inch Seward NE Public
Delayed report received via social media of
hail measured up to half-dollar sized. Time
estimated with radar.
0335 AM Hail Utica 40.90N 97.34W
06/11/2026 M1.00 Inch Seward NE Public
0400 AM Hail 7 WNW Raymond 41.00N 96.91W
06/11/2026 M2.50 Inch Lancaster NE Trained Spotter
0400 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 5 SW Valparaiso 41.03N 96.90W
06/11/2026 M74 MPH Lancaster NE Trained Spotter
Delayed report of a measured 74 mph wind
gust. Time estimated with radar.
0406 AM Hail 4 S Seward 40.85N 97.09W
06/11/2026 E1.25 Inch Seward NE NWS Employee
0406 AM Hail 3 NNW Malcolm 40.94N 96.89W
06/11/2026 E2.00 Inch Lancaster NE Public
0410 AM Hail 3 W Palmyra 40.71N 96.45W
06/11/2026 M1.00 Inch Otoe NE Public
Delayed report. Photo of 1 inch hail near
Palmyra.
0410 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 WNW Beaver Crossing 40.80N 97.35W
06/11/2026 M56 MPH Seward NE Mesonet
0411 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Hickman 40.62N 96.63W
06/11/2026 Lancaster NE 911 Call Center
Trees and powerlines down.
0412 AM Hail 3 NNW Roca 40.70N 96.68W
06/11/2026 E1.00 Inch Lancaster NE Storm Chaser
0414 AM Hail 5 SE Lincoln 40.76N 96.64W
06/11/2026 E1.00 Inch Lancaster NE Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
0417 AM Hail 3 S Lincoln 40.77N 96.68W
06/11/2026 E1.00 Inch Lancaster NE Trained Spotter
0419 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SSE Valparaiso 41.04N 96.81W
06/11/2026 M64 MPH Lancaster NE Public
Public mesonet measured wind gust.
0437 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 SE Malcolm 40.87N 96.80W
06/11/2026 M59 MPH Lancaster NE Public
Public mesonet station measured gust.
0437 AM Tstm Wnd Gst Lincoln 40.82N 96.69W
06/11/2026 M70 MPH Lancaster NE ASOS
0440 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Lincoln 40.82N 96.69W
06/11/2026 Lancaster NE 911 Call Center
Trees and Powerlines down.
0445 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 5.9 SSE Davey 40.90N 96.63W
06/11/2026 M60 MPH Lancaster NE Mesonet
0446 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 NE Lincoln 40.85N 96.64W
06/11/2026 Lancaster NE Law Enforcement
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Delayed report of an estimated 10 inch in
diameter tree limb falling on a home. Time
estimated via radar.
0449 AM Hail 5 ENE Lincoln 40.85N 96.61W
06/11/2026 E1.75 Inch Lancaster NE Public
Delayed report received via social media of
hail measured up to golf ball sized. Time
estimated with radar.
0450 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Waverly 40.91N 96.53W
06/11/2026 Lancaster NE 911 Call Center
trees and powerlines down.
0450 AM Hail 5 E Lincoln 40.84N 96.60W
06/11/2026 E1.00 Inch Lancaster NE Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
0453 AM Hail 5 SE Lincoln 40.76N 96.62W
06/11/2026 E1.00 Inch Lancaster NE Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
0456 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 5.8 S Waverly 40.83N 96.53W
06/11/2026 M72 MPH Lancaster NE Mesonet
0501 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WNW Bennet 40.70N 96.56W
06/11/2026 M65 MPH Lancaster NE Mesonet
0501 AM Flash Flood 5 NNW Lincoln 40.88N 96.73W
06/11/2026 Lancaster NE Public
Delayed Report: Apartment complex parking
lot flooded.
0501 AM Hail 1 E Waverly 40.91N 96.52W
06/11/2026 E1.00 Inch Lancaster NE Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
0504 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSE Greenwood 40.94N 96.43W
06/11/2026 Cass NE Public
Delayed report of a semi flipped along I-80
near MM417 south of Greenwood, NE. Time
estimated with radar.
0506 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 3.9 SW Murdock 40.89N 96.33W
06/11/2026 M77 MPH Cass NE Mesonet
0507 AM Hail Shenandoah 40.76N 95.37W
06/11/2026 E2.00 Inch Page IA Public
Delayed report received via social media of
hail estimated up to 2 inches in diameter.
Time estimated with radar.
0511 AM Hail 3 E Union 40.81N 95.86W
06/11/2026 M1.00 Inch Cass NE Trained Spotter
0516 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 0.3 NNW Louisville 41.00N 96.16W
06/11/2026 M58 MPH Cass NE Mesonet
0516 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 0.3 ENE Murdock 40.93N 96.27W
06/11/2026 M66 MPH Cass NE Mesonet
0516 AM Tornado 3 WNW Nehawka 40.86N 96.05W
06/11/2026 Cass NE NWS Employee
Radar debris signature noted.
0519 AM Hail 1 E Yorktown 40.74N 95.13W
06/11/2026 M3.00 Inch Page IA Public
Delayed report received via social media of
hail measured up to 3 inches in diameter
with corresponding picture. Time estimated
with radar.
0527 AM Tstm Wnd Gst Murray 40.92N 95.93W
06/11/2026 E80 MPH Cass NE Trained Spotter
0528 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 S Murray 40.89N 95.93W
06/11/2026 Cass NE Trained Spotter
Power flashes underneath wall cloud.
0530 AM Hail 5 SE Lincoln 40.76N 96.62W
06/11/2026 M1.00 Inch Lancaster NE Public
Delayed report from mPING.
0530 AM Hail Yorktown 40.74N 95.15W
06/11/2026 M2.50 Inch Page IA Emergency Mngr
0530 AM Hail Yorktown 40.73N 95.15W
06/11/2026 M3.50 Inch Page IA Emergency Mngr
Delayed emergency management report of a
measured hailstone 3.5 inches in diameter,
shown in a photo next to a ruler. Time
estimated with radar.
0533 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 1.5 NNW Plattsmouth 41.03N 95.90W
06/11/2026 M58 MPH Cass NE Mesonet
0535 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Plattsmouth 41.01N 95.89W
06/11/2026 Cass NE Public
Corrects previous non-tstm wnd dmg report
from Plattsmouth. Delayed report from the
public of several large tree branches down
in Plattsmouth. Time estimated with radar.
Corrected from previous non-thunderstorm
wind damage event type.
0535 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Glenwood 41.05N 95.75W
06/11/2026 Mills IA Public
Delayed report of several tree branches down
(some large) through a neighborhood. Time
estimated with radar.
0540 AM Tstm Wnd Gst Glenwood 41.05N 95.74W
06/11/2026 M63 MPH Mills IA Mesonet
0542 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 4.2 NNE Tabor 40.95N 95.64W
06/11/2026 M73 MPH Mills IA Mesonet
0545 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Malvern 41.00N 95.58W
06/11/2026 Mills IA Public
Delayed report received via social media of
several large tree branches down in Malvern,
Iowa. Time estimated with radar.
0545 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Malvern 41.00N 95.59W
06/11/2026 Mills IA Trained Spotter
Report of damage to a self-serve gas
station, with one third of the roof a metal
building removed by straight line winds.
Time estimated from radar.
0546 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 3.5 N Silver City 41.16N 95.64W
06/11/2026 M58 MPH Pottawattamie IA Mesonet
0547 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 2.6 NW Silver City 41.14N 95.67W
06/11/2026 M67 MPH Mills IA Mesonet
0547 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 6.1 N Glenwood 41.14N 95.74W
06/11/2026 M71 MPH Mills IA Mesonet
0547 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 2.1 SSE Silver City 41.08N 95.62W
06/11/2026 M80 MPH Mills IA Mesonet
0555 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 3.0 NNW Coburg 40.96N 95.29W
06/11/2026 M63 MPH Montgomery IA Mesonet
0555 AM Tstm Wnd Gst Essex 40.83N 95.30W
06/11/2026 E90 MPH Page IA Emergency Mngr
0556 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Essex 40.83N 95.30W
06/11/2026 Page IA Emergency Mngr
Trees blocking hwy 48 south of Essex.
0558 AM Tornado Coburg 40.92N 95.27W
06/11/2026 Montgomery IA Trained Spotter
Small tree and debris in Coburg.
0601 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 4.9 SSE Coburg 40.85N 95.23W
06/11/2026 M71 MPH Page IA Mesonet
0601 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 N Union 40.85N 95.91W
06/11/2026 Cass NE Emergency Mngr
Large Trees down.
0606 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 9.0 ESE Oakland 41.26N 95.24W
06/11/2026 M59 MPH Pottawattamie IA Mesonet
0607 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Coburg 40.92N 95.27W
06/11/2026 Montgomery IA Trained Spotter
60 mph wind estimated. quarter sized hail
and large limbs down.
0612 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 3.8 SE Stanton 40.94N 95.05W
06/11/2026 M66 MPH Montgomery IA Mesonet
0612 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SW Villisca 40.90N 95.03W
06/11/2026 Montgomery IA Emergency Mngr
Emergency management report of several trees
and large branches down along the
Page/Montgomery county line. Power lines
across roads. The majority of N/S roads are
blocked by trees at some point in this area.
Time estimated with radar.
0613 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 4.5 W Hepburn 40.85N 95.10W
06/11/2026 M58 MPH Page IA Mesonet
0614 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 0.5 WNW Villisca 40.93N 94.99W
06/11/2026 M73 MPH Montgomery IA Mesonet
0615 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 N Villisca 40.98N 94.98W
06/11/2026 Montgomery IA Dept of Highways
Delayed report of damaged grain bins blown
near the interchange of US-34 and US-71,
north of Villisca. Time estimated with
radar.
0626 AM Rain 5 NE Council Bluffs 41.29N 95.80W
06/11/2026 M1.10 Inch Pottawattamie IA Public
0626 AM Flash Flood Shenandoah 40.76N 95.37W
06/11/2026 Page IA Emergency Mngr
Street Flooding in town.
0627 AM Flood Clarinda 40.73N 95.03W
06/11/2026 Page IA Public
Report from mPING: River/Creek overflowing;
Cropland/Yard/Basement Flooding.
0630 AM Flash Flood 1 WSW Sidney 40.74N 95.65W
06/11/2026 Fremont IA Public
Delayed Report: Water overflowing a road
with water entering front yard as well.
0630 AM Flash Flood Clarinda 40.74N 95.04W
06/11/2026 Page IA Public
Delayed report from the public of several
inches of water over roadways through town.
0630 AM Flash Flood Shenandoah 40.76N 95.38W
06/11/2026 Page IA Public
Delayed report from the public of several
inches of water over residential roadways
and additional pooling in yards.
0631 AM Tstm Wnd Gst Shambaugh 40.66N 95.03W
06/11/2026 M65 MPH Page IA Mesonet
0634 AM Hail Clarinda 40.73N 95.03W
06/11/2026 E1.00 Inch Page IA Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
0636 AM Flash Flood Essex 40.83N 95.31W
06/11/2026 Page IA Public
Public report of low lying flooding in
Essex, Iowa including water in roadways and
covering a park. Knee deep water at the
intersection of Illinois and Dennison St.
0700 AM Rain Sidney 40.75N 95.65W
06/11/2026 E6.00 Inch Fremont IA Public
Public report of 6 inch of rain in Sidney,
Iowa from morning thunderstorm.
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| Hail 3 Miles West of Clarinda, IA (Heidi Bird) |
Hail 3 Miles West of Clarinda, IA (Heidi Bird) |
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