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Severe storms bring hail to Omaha area

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the area until 7 p.m.

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Summer-like temperatures are back to start the week, but Omaha’s Weather Leader is also tracking storm chances in the days ahead. Wednesday and Friday are impact weather days with the potential for strong to severe storms for parts of the viewing area. Wednesday afternoon stormsA severe thunderstorm warning was in effect for parts of eastern Nebraska with large hail on Wednesday. Large hail and 60 mph gusts are the main threats with any stronger storms. Can’t rule out a brief tornado near and east of Omaha too, mainly on the Iowa side of the river. Make sure you stay weather aware through the afternoon and early evening. Stay updated on the latest weather forecast by downloading the KETV mobile app.With a combined 50 years covering weather in Nebraska and Iowa, KETV NewsWatch 7 is Omaha’s Weather Leader. Led by Omaha’s Chief Meteorologist Bill Randby, the award-winning team of Sean Everson, Caitlin Harvey and Luke Vickery are focused on alerting you to upcoming severe weather and KETV’s exclusive live radar gives you a 3-minute advantage when storms strike.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

Summer-like temperatures are back to start the week, but Omaha’s Weather Leader is also tracking storm chances in the days ahead. Wednesday and Friday are impact weather days with the potential for strong to severe storms for parts of the viewing area.

Wednesday afternoon storms

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A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect for parts of eastern Nebraska with large hail on Wednesday.

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Large hail and 60 mph gusts are the main threats with any stronger storms. Can’t rule out a brief tornado near and east of Omaha too, mainly on the Iowa side of the river. Make sure you stay weather aware through the afternoon and early evening.

Stay updated on the latest weather forecast by downloading the KETV mobile app.

With a combined 50 years covering weather in Nebraska and Iowa, KETV NewsWatch 7 is Omaha’s Weather Leader. Led by Omaha’s Chief Meteorologist Bill Randby, the award-winning team of Sean Everson, Caitlin Harvey and Luke Vickery are focused on alerting you to upcoming severe weather and KETV’s exclusive live radar gives you a 3-minute advantage when storms strike.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.

NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

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10:19 pm, Apr 24, 2026
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