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OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT)<\/strong> \u2014 As of 9:30 PM<\/strong>, the Tornado Watch<\/strong> in effect for northeastern Nebraska<\/strong> has been allowed to expire at 10:00 PM<\/strong>, marking a notable shift in the region\u2019s severe weather outlook.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What was shaping up to be a volatile evening of thunderstorms has turned out to be far less intense than originally feared. So far, the storms that have moved through eastern Nebraska<\/strong> and western Iowa<\/strong> have failed to produce widespread damaging winds or large hail. While more storms are still expected overnight, the risk of severe weather \u2014 especially tornadoes \u2014 has significantly decreased<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n That said, forecasters aren\u2019t ruling out an isolated stronger storm<\/strong> between now and 1:00 AM<\/strong>, particularly across northeast Nebraska<\/strong>, where conditions could still support wind gusts over 60 mph<\/strong> and hail up to 1 inch in diameter<\/strong>. But at this point, such storms are likely to be few and far between.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Earlier in the evening, around 8:00 PM<\/strong>, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch<\/strong> was issued for a wider area across eastern Nebraska<\/strong> and western Iowa<\/strong>, replacing parts of the earlier Tornado Watch<\/strong>. While the threat for tornadoes now appears confined to far northeast Nebraska<\/strong>, the main concern for most of the region is strong, damaging winds and pockets of hail<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thursday was declared a First Alert 6 Weather Day<\/strong>, with forecasters tracking a renewed threat for storms late in the day. Thunderstorms began developing around 7:00 PM<\/strong> in the northwest corner of the state<\/strong>, where conditions briefly supported the potential for tornadoes and large hail<\/strong>. As those storms moved southeast, the threat shifted to more straight-line wind damage<\/strong>, with gusts that could reach up to 70 mph<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A Flood Watch<\/strong> remains in effect for areas near and north of Interstate 80<\/strong>, where the heaviest rainfall<\/strong> is expected to fall overnight. This advisory extends into Friday morning<\/strong>, with a few rounds of heavy rain<\/strong> possible before things dry out.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the Omaha Metro<\/strong>, storms are expected to peak between 9:00 PM and midnight<\/strong>, gradually pushing southeast and weakening overnight. A few scattered showers or thunderstorms may still linger into early Friday morning<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Looking ahead, forecasters are keeping an eye on another potential round of severe weather Friday evening<\/strong>, especially southeast of the Metro, where another threat for damaging winds and hail<\/strong> may develop. After that, the weekend looks quieter, offering a brief break<\/strong> from the recent string of stormy days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) \u2014 As of 9:30 PM, the Tornado Watch in effect for northeastern Nebraska has been allowed to expire at 10:00 PM, marking a notable shift in the region\u2019s severe weather outlook. What was shaping up to be a volatile evening of thunderstorms has turned out to be far less intense than […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n