Unusually strong storm system headed toward region; Tornado watch in effect until midnight (photo)

[Omaha Steve]

CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
A storm gathers near Crescent, Iowa, about 10 miles northeast of Omaha, on Saturday evening.


http://www.omaha.com/weather/unusually-strong-storm-system-headed-toward-region-tornado-watch-in/article_47069d16-4906-11e5-9871-4b3048dfae7d.html

POSTED: SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2015 2:45 PM | UPDATED: 5:25 PM, SAT AUG 22, 2015.
By Nancy Gaarder / World-Herald staff writer

UPDATE:
A tornado watch is in effect until midnight in eastern Nebraska, western Iowa, along with corresponding parts of Kansas and Missouri. The watch stretches northward into Minnesota.

Storms have already begun firing up north of Omaha.
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Put the car in the garage, move indoors things that can get blown around, and check on the kids if they're camping.

A storm system that is unusually strong for late summer is moving into the region today, ushering in a threat of powerful winds, damaging hail and even a few tornadoes.

FULL story at link.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. This thing stretches from Kansas all the way to Canada.

We are under a tornado watch in Minneapolis. The storm hasn't hit yet but it's getting really, really dark.

[malaise]

2. Stay safe and lets get this to the greatest page

to warn others

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. It's there on the Greatest Page now, my dear malaise! n/t

[malaise]

7. Hi there

Give me my tropical storms every day of the week - keep those tornadoes

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. We really rarely have either!

We do have earthquakes......I'm used to those!

[1939]

13. Tropical storms also spin tornadoes off their edges

Most of the damage i have seen from hurricanes in Virginia and now in Florida were caused by tornadoes spinning off the sides of the hurricane.

[malaise]

14. That's what they said about Gilbert

but tornadoes are very rare in the Caribbean

[cwydro]

3. Did you take that pic?

Even if not, thanks for posting it!

Now stay safe out there.

[Omaha Steve]

6. Photo by CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD

That is about 20 miles north of us.

[DawgHouse]

5. It's smart to stay on top of things and prepare, just in case.

Stay safe!

[Binkie The Clown]

8. Duck and cover!

I grew up in tornado alley. Glad to be out of there. Of course it's harder to take shelter from earthquakes.

[leftyladyfrommo]

10. KC still all clear.

We are under tornado watch until midnight . I think the worst is expected north of us.

It's always crapshoot with these things. A bunch of much cooler air is coming down.
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[MerryBlooms]

11. Crate the critters, charge the weather radio, have bike helmets handy

and hang out in the basement.

Give us an update when you can.

[longship]

12. Incredible wall cloud there.

Stay safe, Nebraskans.

R&K

[seveneyes]

15. Tornado Warning

[seveneyes]

16. Nobody gonna help me now ...

[malaise]

17. Stay Safe

[seveneyes]

18. Thank you

[WillyT]

19. Yep... Just Kicked The Raiders And Vikings Off The Field... Fans Go Below Too...

Was watching the preseason game.

Stay safe everyone.