..HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT…
North winds will gust 50 to 65 mph across much of eastern Nebraska and parts of extreme west central and southwest Iowa.
Wind gusts greater than 50 mph will begin west of Highway 81 late Tuesday afternoon. The gusts will begin to affect areas around Lincoln, Omaha, and Tekamah by early evening and will spread to the rest of the watch area by midnight.
The strongest winds will last for 2 to 6 hours at any given location. Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING…
The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Flash Flood Watch for a portion of southeast Nebraska including the following areas, Cass, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Otoe, Pawnee, Saline, and Seward.
Thunderstorms will bring heavy rain. Rainfall rates greater than 1 inch per hour are expected at times. Some areas within the watch will receive 2 to 4 inches of total rainfall which may lead to flash flooding.
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.