Tornado watch for 47 Nebraska counties

Two tornodo warnings issued along dryline of storm system

May 12, 2023Updated: May 12, 2023
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

NORMAN, Okla. - A tornado watch is in effect until 9 p.m. for 47 Nebraska counties including Cass, Otoe, Johnson, Nemaha, Richardson and Pawnee counties.

 

1:07 p.m. – Tornado watch issued for 47 Nebraska counties including all of Southeast Nebraska.

1:40 p.m. – Weather service issues tornado warning in Logan County. 1:39 p.m. – severe thunderstorm capableof producing a tornado was located 16 miles north of Ringghold and 17 miles southwest of Thedford, moving at 20 mph.

1:49 p.m. – Severe thunderstorm located along a line east of Greeley, Neb., moving northwest at 40 mph.

3:06 p.m. – tornado warning until 3:30 p.m. for Merrick and Polk counties. Radar indicates thunderstorm capable of producing tornado near Silver Creek, 15 miles southwest of Columbus.