An area of showers and storms is forecast to clear the region late this morning as a warm front lifts northward across Nebraska and Iowa.
Scattered convective development is anticipated over east/northeast Nebraska after 5pm, capable of very large hail (2.00+ inches in diameter), wind gusts 60-70 mph and tornadoes.
A more concentrated tornado threat is expected to extend from northeast Nebraska into northwest Iowa where enhanced low-level shear will support the potential for a strong tornado or two.
The core of activity should rapidly grow upscale this evening as it tracks northeastward with a risk of hail, damaging winds (60-70 mph) and brief spin-up tornadoes.
The current forecast timeline places the most intense activity across east/northeast Nebraska roughly between 5-9pm, moving into northwest Iowa after 7pm and extending through 10pm.
Meteorologist Maurer
