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2025 [KOAX] OMAHA/VALLEY Dust Storm (DS) Advisory (Y) Number 1
Listing of Counties/Parishes/Zones Included in Product
RADAR Composite at Issuance Time
Storm Based Warning History
096
WWUS53 KOAX 142138
DSWOAX
Dust Advisory
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
438 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025
NEC025-067-095-097-109-131-133-151-159-142315-
/O.NEW.KOAX.DS.Y.0001.250314T2138Z-250314T2315Z/
Lancaster NE-Johnson NE-Jefferson NE-Seward NE-Otoe NE-Saline NE-
Pawnee NE-Gage NE-Cass NE-
438 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025
The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
Lancaster County in southeastern Nebraska...
Johnson County in southeastern Nebraska...
Jefferson County in southeastern Nebraska...
Seward County in southeastern Nebraska...
Otoe County in southeastern Nebraska...
Saline County in southeastern Nebraska...
Pawnee County in southeastern Nebraska...
Gage County in southeastern Nebraska...
Southwestern Cass County in southeastern Nebraska...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 437 PM CDT, the leading edge of a large cloud of dust was along
a line extending from 3 miles northwest of Beaver Crossing to near
Lincoln to 3 miles northwest of Talmage, moving north at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Less than one half mile visibility with strong wind in
excess of 50 mph.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported areas of visibility less
than a half mile leading to auto accidents.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
* This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 366
and 409.
Locations impacted include...
Swan Creek Reservoir Number 2, Wymore, Alexandria State Recreation
Area, Western, Goehner, Panama, Lewiston, Odell, Syracuse, Gladstone,
Vesta, Wagon Train State Recreation Area, Lincoln, Barneston, Eagle,
The Highway 41 and 15 South Junction, Hallam, Plymouth, Cub Creek
Recreational Area, and Table Rock.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving
conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in
dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep
your foot off the brake.
Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE
STAY ALIVE!
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southeastern Nebraska.
LAT...LON 4000 9737 4094 9736 4090 9658 4072 9596
4052 9607 4026 9607 4026 9601 4000 9601
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 189DEG 47KT 4081 9732 4078 9666 4056 9609
$$
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822
WWUS53 KOAX 142230
DSWOAX
Dust Advisory
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
530 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025
NEC025-067-095-097-109-131-133-151-159-142239-
/O.CAN.KOAX.DS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250314T2315Z/
Lancaster NE-Johnson NE-Jefferson NE-Seward NE-Otoe NE-Saline NE-
Pawnee NE-Gage NE-Cass NE-
530 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025
...THE DUST ADVISORY FOR LANCASTER...JOHNSON...JEFFERSON...SEWARD...
OTOE...SALINE...PAWNEE...GAGE AND SOUTHWESTERN CASS COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The blowing dust that prompted the advisory has dissipated.
Therefore, the dust advisory has been cancelled. There may still be
some areas of reduced visibility, but the widespread threat has
diminished.
&&
LAT...LON 4000 9737 4094 9736 4090 9658 4072 9596
4052 9607 4026 9607 4026 9601 4000 9601
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 189DEG 47KT 4147 9719 4144 9652 4122 9595
$$
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096
WWUS53 KOAX 142138
DSWOAX
Dust Advisory
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
438 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025
NEC025-067-095-097-109-131-133-151-159-142315-
/O.NEW.KOAX.DS.Y.0001.250314T2138Z-250314T2315Z/
Lancaster NE-Johnson NE-Jefferson NE-Seward NE-Otoe NE-Saline NE-
Pawnee NE-Gage NE-Cass NE-
438 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025
The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
Lancaster County in southeastern Nebraska...
Johnson County in southeastern Nebraska...
Jefferson County in southeastern Nebraska...
Seward County in southeastern Nebraska...
Otoe County in southeastern Nebraska...
Saline County in southeastern Nebraska...
Pawnee County in southeastern Nebraska...
Gage County in southeastern Nebraska...
Southwestern Cass County in southeastern Nebraska...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 437 PM CDT, the leading edge of a large cloud of dust was along
a line extending from 3 miles northwest of Beaver Crossing to near
Lincoln to 3 miles northwest of Talmage, moving north at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Less than one half mile visibility with strong wind in
excess of 50 mph.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported areas of visibility less
than a half mile leading to auto accidents.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
* This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 366
and 409.
Locations impacted include...
Swan Creek Reservoir Number 2, Wymore, Alexandria State Recreation
Area, Western, Goehner, Panama, Lewiston, Odell, Syracuse, Gladstone,
Vesta, Wagon Train State Recreation Area, Lincoln, Barneston, Eagle,
The Highway 41 and 15 South Junction, Hallam, Plymouth, Cub Creek
Recreational Area, and Table Rock.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving
conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in
dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep
your foot off the brake.
Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE
STAY ALIVE!
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southeastern Nebraska.
LAT...LON 4000 9737 4094 9736 4090 9658 4072 9596
4052 9607 4026 9607 4026 9601 4000 9601
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 189DEG 47KT 4081 9732 4078 9666 4056 9609
$$
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822
WWUS53 KOAX 142230
DSWOAX
Dust Advisory
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
530 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025
NEC025-067-095-097-109-131-133-151-159-142239-
/O.CAN.KOAX.DS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250314T2315Z/
Lancaster NE-Johnson NE-Jefferson NE-Seward NE-Otoe NE-Saline NE-
Pawnee NE-Gage NE-Cass NE-
530 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025
...THE DUST ADVISORY FOR LANCASTER...JOHNSON...JEFFERSON...SEWARD...
OTOE...SALINE...PAWNEE...GAGE AND SOUTHWESTERN CASS COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The blowing dust that prompted the advisory has dissipated.
Therefore, the dust advisory has been cancelled. There may still be
some areas of reduced visibility, but the widespread threat has
diminished.
&&
LAT...LON 4000 9737 4094 9736 4090 9658 4072 9596
4052 9607 4026 9607 4026 9601 4000 9601
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 189DEG 47KT 4147 9719 4144 9652 4122 9595
$$
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