Tornado Warning
Status
New Event ExpiredStart Time
Thu 04/24/2025 04:12 PM EDTEnd Time
Thu 04/24/2025 04:45 PM EDTSignificance
WarningStorm Location
5 mi S of Friend, NEStorm Motion
Moving NE at 21 mphImpacts
High impact
Tornado | radar indicated |
Max hail size | <.75 in |
Locations Affected
Dorchester, NE ∙ Friend, NEFull Alert Message
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska 312 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025 The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Saline County in southeastern Nebraska... * Until 345 PM CDT. * At 311 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 4 miles south of Friend, or 24 miles south of Seward, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Friend around 315 PM CDT. Dorchester around 325 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 4061 9737 4070 9726 4070 9716 4065 9709 4056 9704 4048 9737 TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 237DEG 18KT 4058 9727 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN